The Day in Spikedluv (Monday, Nov 3)
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spikedluvI had a chiropractic appointment this morning. He did another exam before the adjustment to determine whether we can go back to regular once-a-week appointments, instead of continuing with three-times-a-week. I’m currently labeling my healing level at 95%. There’s still just that little bit of pain left when I sit too long. I need to remember to ice and do stretches more regularly.
I hit Price Chopper while I was downtown, drove mom to her treatment, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, baked chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and shaved. I made French toast and bacon for supper.
I didn’t write today, which was a bummer, but I watched Tracker and an HGTV program. Then I turned on NatGeoWild in the background; tonight was Dr. Pol again. I also took a short nap.
Temps started out at 42.4(F) and reached 65.0. There was morning sun, which was nice, but dark clouds moved in after noon and brought some rain with it.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing well. ( more back here )
I hit Price Chopper while I was downtown, drove mom to her treatment, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, baked chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and shaved. I made French toast and bacon for supper.
I didn’t write today, which was a bummer, but I watched Tracker and an HGTV program. Then I turned on NatGeoWild in the background; tonight was Dr. Pol again. I also took a short nap.
Temps started out at 42.4(F) and reached 65.0. There was morning sun, which was nice, but dark clouds moved in after noon and brought some rain with it.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing well. ( more back here )
Daily Happiness
Nov. 3rd, 2025 05:35 pmtorachan1. I worked from home in the morning but did go in to work in the afternoon for a meeting. I'm feeling mostly all better but do have a bit of a lingering cough still.
2. Instagram seems to have finally fixed the issue where it was saving copies of photos I post on my phone, even if I had the settings checked so it was not supposed to do that. It was fine for years and then a few months ago just started randomly saving the photos, meaning I have to remember to delete them off my phone every time or end up with dupes of everything I post there. Googling only got me instructions to turn off the setting related to that, which was already off. I tried turning it on and off again, logging out of my account, etc. to no avail, so I just decided to live with it and the annoyance of deleting the photos, for the convenience of Instagram crossposting to facebook, though it was very tempting to just abandon my Instagram account altogether. Anyway, a few days ago it just as randomly stopped saving photos. Fingers crossed it doesn't break again, or this time I really might just give up on it, since I don't really use it much other than for posting my daily cats.
3. And with that, a daily cat:
2. Instagram seems to have finally fixed the issue where it was saving copies of photos I post on my phone, even if I had the settings checked so it was not supposed to do that. It was fine for years and then a few months ago just started randomly saving the photos, meaning I have to remember to delete them off my phone every time or end up with dupes of everything I post there. Googling only got me instructions to turn off the setting related to that, which was already off. I tried turning it on and off again, logging out of my account, etc. to no avail, so I just decided to live with it and the annoyance of deleting the photos, for the convenience of Instagram crossposting to facebook, though it was very tempting to just abandon my Instagram account altogether. Anyway, a few days ago it just as randomly stopped saving photos. Fingers crossed it doesn't break again, or this time I really might just give up on it, since I don't really use it much other than for posting my daily cats.
3. And with that, a daily cat:
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30 in 30: Transformers G1
Nov. 3rd, 2025 12:07 pmsenmutAO3 Link | When They Met (200 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Transformers G1
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jazz/Optimus Prime
Characters: Jazz [Transformers], Optimus Prime, Spike Witwicky
Additional Tags: Double Drabble
Summary:
"So how did you two meet?" Spike asked. To his surprise, Optimus laughed while Jazz reached up and rubbed the back of his neck, a mannerism he'd picked up from Spike's dad.
"Ratchet and Wheeljack did most of the vetting of who would be in the unit closest to me," Optimus began, voice rich with joy and amusement.
"Ratch cornered me when I popped in to drop some intel," Jazz admitted. "I'd already heard stories about Prime, ya see. He was larger than lfe just from the first fight he saved us all in! And I was curious, but… still not really where I thought a Legend like that should be meeting those of us who were doing the dirtier work of spying."
Optimus brought his hand over to Jazz's backplates, and Spike grinned a little, seeing the shape of it.
"Ratchet brought him to interview with me, and I was completely fascinated by all the people Jazz had met before the war, all the stories he had, using them to try and distract me from getting to know him."
"What can I say, Prime? You were YOU, and I was intimidated!"
"I am very glad you got past that."
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Transformers G1
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Jazz/Optimus Prime
Characters: Jazz [Transformers], Optimus Prime, Spike Witwicky
Additional Tags: Double Drabble
Summary:
Sometimes Jazz isn't smooth
When They Met
"So how did you two meet?" Spike asked. To his surprise, Optimus laughed while Jazz reached up and rubbed the back of his neck, a mannerism he'd picked up from Spike's dad.
"Ratchet and Wheeljack did most of the vetting of who would be in the unit closest to me," Optimus began, voice rich with joy and amusement.
"Ratch cornered me when I popped in to drop some intel," Jazz admitted. "I'd already heard stories about Prime, ya see. He was larger than lfe just from the first fight he saved us all in! And I was curious, but… still not really where I thought a Legend like that should be meeting those of us who were doing the dirtier work of spying."
Optimus brought his hand over to Jazz's backplates, and Spike grinned a little, seeing the shape of it.
"Ratchet brought him to interview with me, and I was completely fascinated by all the people Jazz had met before the war, all the stories he had, using them to try and distract me from getting to know him."
"What can I say, Prime? You were YOU, and I was intimidated!"
"I am very glad you got past that."
그 눈빛과 움직임
Nov. 3rd, 2025 08:43 pmadoreI travelled to Mumbai to attend the K-town festival. This is K-town 3.0, which means there was a 1.0 and a 2.0 (both of which I missed because I didn't even find out they happened in the first place, until now). There was no WAY I was missing this year's festival after finding out it happens.
I SAW TAEMIN LIVE. He just walked onto the stage and started performing Move (!!!!) with no preamble, no warning, no mic check. I went feral. He was wearing a tank top and a jacket/shrug that he kept shrugging off to show his arms and it was amazing. I've always thought, from videos of his performances, that he had breathtaking artisty and grace, stylistic movements all his own. But live, Taemin Hits Different. He was like a celestial being, whatever the male version of an apsara is.
I was suffering as a short girl who'd bought the cheapest tickets in the standing area way at the back, because random uselessly tall Indian guys kept blocking my view. Also people kept coming and going from the more expensive areas, walking in front of me or making me have to step back to make way for them. And when Taemin was due to perform there was a huge surge towards the barricade, so seeing him was harder than seeing the other performers. I was doing a lot of neck-craning and tiptoe-standing, and my shoulders ached.
However! It was all so surreal and such a dopamine hit! He was THERE. Taemin was there, he's REAL, y'all! Like, he might be a celestial fairy but he also, like, exists ON THE SAME PLANE AS ME. He performed Move, Advice, Deja Vu, Criminal and Sexy in the Air. Only five songs sobs BUT three of them are favourites of mine. I wish we got a whole concert of him but you know what. I'm so damn lucky I got to see him. I SAW HIM PERFORM MOVE LIVE. WHAT!!!
I posted a few clips in an Instagram post (Insta shortened all the clips, as Insta does, but it doesn't matter because this is just to document my ferality. Other people are sure to post actual fancams later.) You'll notice I couldn't hold the camera straight or steady or focused. Nor could I stop people blocking my camera with their whole heads. But you'll also notice I was shouting my head off cheering for Taemin and yelling the lyrics to his songs, which is the bit that I wanted to capture. I'M WINNING AT LIFE.
After the festival I felt this sense of wonder because Taemin is REAL and he's THERE, but I also felt an overwhelming melancholy. I was like, that was such a dopamine hit, what do you mean I can't do this every weekend? What do you mean that might be the first and last time I see Taemin live? K-pop acts almost never come to India… but maybe this is a sign times are changing. I don't know. I did a tarot reading about this and got the Ace of Cups, just a lot of feelings, big feelings. I love that I saw him, I'm sorry that I couldn't see him better, and I want to see him again and again.
I'm waiting for fancams of his K-town performance to be uploaded and then I'll share them here. In the meanwhile, if you're curious about just how ethereal he is live, this will give you an idea:
Going to talk about the other performers in a separate post because this post is already long and fulsome with Taemin squee.
I SAW TAEMIN LIVE. He just walked onto the stage and started performing Move (!!!!) with no preamble, no warning, no mic check. I went feral. He was wearing a tank top and a jacket/shrug that he kept shrugging off to show his arms and it was amazing. I've always thought, from videos of his performances, that he had breathtaking artisty and grace, stylistic movements all his own. But live, Taemin Hits Different. He was like a celestial being, whatever the male version of an apsara is.
I was suffering as a short girl who'd bought the cheapest tickets in the standing area way at the back, because random uselessly tall Indian guys kept blocking my view. Also people kept coming and going from the more expensive areas, walking in front of me or making me have to step back to make way for them. And when Taemin was due to perform there was a huge surge towards the barricade, so seeing him was harder than seeing the other performers. I was doing a lot of neck-craning and tiptoe-standing, and my shoulders ached.
However! It was all so surreal and such a dopamine hit! He was THERE. Taemin was there, he's REAL, y'all! Like, he might be a celestial fairy but he also, like, exists ON THE SAME PLANE AS ME. He performed Move, Advice, Deja Vu, Criminal and Sexy in the Air. Only five songs sobs BUT three of them are favourites of mine. I wish we got a whole concert of him but you know what. I'm so damn lucky I got to see him. I SAW HIM PERFORM MOVE LIVE. WHAT!!!
I posted a few clips in an Instagram post (Insta shortened all the clips, as Insta does, but it doesn't matter because this is just to document my ferality. Other people are sure to post actual fancams later.) You'll notice I couldn't hold the camera straight or steady or focused. Nor could I stop people blocking my camera with their whole heads. But you'll also notice I was shouting my head off cheering for Taemin and yelling the lyrics to his songs, which is the bit that I wanted to capture. I'M WINNING AT LIFE.
After the festival I felt this sense of wonder because Taemin is REAL and he's THERE, but I also felt an overwhelming melancholy. I was like, that was such a dopamine hit, what do you mean I can't do this every weekend? What do you mean that might be the first and last time I see Taemin live? K-pop acts almost never come to India… but maybe this is a sign times are changing. I don't know. I did a tarot reading about this and got the Ace of Cups, just a lot of feelings, big feelings. I love that I saw him, I'm sorry that I couldn't see him better, and I want to see him again and again.
I'm waiting for fancams of his K-town performance to be uploaded and then I'll share them here. In the meanwhile, if you're curious about just how ethereal he is live, this will give you an idea:
Going to talk about the other performers in a separate post because this post is already long and fulsome with Taemin squee.
Fancake Theme for November: Mystery & Suspense
Nov. 3rd, 2025 07:15 amrunpunkrun posting in fandomcalendar
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Monday [Fandom] Madness! The Top Gun Movies Edition
Nov. 3rd, 2025 06:58 amspikedluvI rewatched Top Gun (1986) and Top Gun: Maverick recently, thinking that I might be able to write a fic in the fandom for fandomgiftbasket. That didn’t happen, but it did make me think about the movies (and germinate my own plot bunny).
Top Gun (1986): I was a 20-year old college student when this movie came out and I loved it to pieces. This is the first movie I saw in the theater more than once. I probably saw it half a dozen times. My main takeaway from watching this movie again 30+ years later is that Maverick sure was one cocky son of a gun and I think Charlie could’ve done better.
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Want to talk about the movies or my fic idea?!!
fandomgiftbasket. That didn’t happen, but it did make me think about the movies (and germinate my own plot bunny).Top Gun (1986): I was a 20-year old college student when this movie came out and I loved it to pieces. This is the first movie I saw in the theater more than once. I probably saw it half a dozen times. My main takeaway from watching this movie again 30+ years later is that Maverick sure was one cocky son of a gun and I think Charlie could’ve done better.
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Want to talk about the movies or my fic idea?!!
The Day in Spikedluv (Sunday, Nov 2)
Nov. 3rd, 2025 06:18 amspikedluvGuess who forgot to set the clocks back before they went to bed? I went right back to bed when I realized the mistake, but Pip had already been up long enough to be too awake to go back to sleep.
Somehow I hurt my eye while I was sleeping. I wear a sleep mask, so I’m not exactly sure how I poked myself in the eye. The sciatica only bothered me for a couple of hours in the evening. Mildly. It was weird how it just appeared and then disappeared.
I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, changed kitty litter, placed an online order, and showered. I grilled Italian sausage for Pip’s supper.
I watched an HGTV program and later had Secrets of the Zoo on in the background. I didn’t get any new words written, but I did read over what I had already written.
Temps started out at 27.9(F) and reached 52.0. It was sunny and there was no wind, but it was still cool.
Mom Update:
Mom looked really good today. ( more back here )
Somehow I hurt my eye while I was sleeping. I wear a sleep mask, so I’m not exactly sure how I poked myself in the eye. The sciatica only bothered me for a couple of hours in the evening. Mildly. It was weird how it just appeared and then disappeared.
I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, changed kitty litter, placed an online order, and showered. I grilled Italian sausage for Pip’s supper.
I watched an HGTV program and later had Secrets of the Zoo on in the background. I didn’t get any new words written, but I did read over what I had already written.
Temps started out at 27.9(F) and reached 52.0. It was sunny and there was no wind, but it was still cool.
Mom Update:
Mom looked really good today. ( more back here )
Daily Happiness
Nov. 2nd, 2025 03:07 pmtorachan1. Still a little sniffly and coughing, but mostly over the cold. Tested again today and still negative. I have a meeting tomorrow that can't be done online, so I was going to just bow out if I was still sick, but I think I'll be in good enough shape to go.
2. I got the last of my mom's/her husband's stuff moved from the shed with our stuff to the shed with my step-sister's stuff, so now I can work on rearranging the stuff in our shed so it's more easily accessible. I got another set of wire rack shelves this past week and put them up today, and will probably end up getting one or two more. I'm not making it a big project, just a repeating weekly task on my to-do list, so every weekend I can get a little done here and there. I'm looking forward to having it more organized.
3. We bought a Christmas tree today! Now that we have a cat free zone in the garage, we can have a tree up again, but the tree we had before was super old (had actually been one my mom bought when I was in my teens and she got tired of getting live trees every year, so it's probably 35 years old at this point) and we put it out on the curb last year when we were cleaning everything out of the garage before the remodel. We checked out Walmart last week, but all they had were pre-lit trees and I do not want one, because you're stuck with unremoveable lights when they die, and having to string new ones over them, or throwing the tree out and buying a new one. Today at Target we managed to find one tree without lights on it, and it's a nice looking one. Taller than I was anticipating buying at 7.5 feet, but the garage has a high ceiling, so it will look nice (just means I have to get the step stool out for decorating). Haven't set it up yet, but looking forward to doing that soon.
4. ( Discussion of weight loss )
5. Tuxie loves spending a few hours under this tree in the morning after breakfast.
2. I got the last of my mom's/her husband's stuff moved from the shed with our stuff to the shed with my step-sister's stuff, so now I can work on rearranging the stuff in our shed so it's more easily accessible. I got another set of wire rack shelves this past week and put them up today, and will probably end up getting one or two more. I'm not making it a big project, just a repeating weekly task on my to-do list, so every weekend I can get a little done here and there. I'm looking forward to having it more organized.
3. We bought a Christmas tree today! Now that we have a cat free zone in the garage, we can have a tree up again, but the tree we had before was super old (had actually been one my mom bought when I was in my teens and she got tired of getting live trees every year, so it's probably 35 years old at this point) and we put it out on the curb last year when we were cleaning everything out of the garage before the remodel. We checked out Walmart last week, but all they had were pre-lit trees and I do not want one, because you're stuck with unremoveable lights when they die, and having to string new ones over them, or throwing the tree out and buying a new one. Today at Target we managed to find one tree without lights on it, and it's a nice looking one. Taller than I was anticipating buying at 7.5 feet, but the garage has a high ceiling, so it will look nice (just means I have to get the step stool out for decorating). Haven't set it up yet, but looking forward to doing that soon.
4. ( Discussion of weight loss )
5. Tuxie loves spending a few hours under this tree in the morning after breakfast.
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30 in 30: Transformers: Shattered Glass
Nov. 2nd, 2025 02:30 pmsenmutAO3 Link | Pick Ups (100 words) by Merfilly
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Transformers: Shattered Glass
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Ratchet [Transformers], Ironhide [Transformers]
Additional Tags: Drug Abuse, Drabble
Summary:
"Pretty sure the sharp side goes in other mechs," Ironhide drawled after walking in, unannounced, to Ratchet's bay.
The other mech flicked his optics up once, but didn't move much past that as he finished injecting the stim.
"You want me available for your fight, I get to use the syringes how I want," Ratchet growled at him.
"Your own cocktail?"
"Don't trust 'Jack's," Ratchet agreed.
"Unicron smash us all from that!" Ironhide agreed. "I let him juice my frontliners, but won't touch it." He sidled closer. "Got more? Chromia was enthusiastic."
Ratchet chuckled, found another, and handed it over.
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Transformers: Shattered Glass
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Ratchet [Transformers], Ironhide [Transformers]
Additional Tags: Drug Abuse, Drabble
Summary:
Ironhide walks in on Ratchet
Pick Ups
"Pretty sure the sharp side goes in other mechs," Ironhide drawled after walking in, unannounced, to Ratchet's bay.
The other mech flicked his optics up once, but didn't move much past that as he finished injecting the stim.
"You want me available for your fight, I get to use the syringes how I want," Ratchet growled at him.
"Your own cocktail?"
"Don't trust 'Jack's," Ratchet agreed.
"Unicron smash us all from that!" Ironhide agreed. "I let him juice my frontliners, but won't touch it." He sidled closer. "Got more? Chromia was enthusiastic."
Ratchet chuckled, found another, and handed it over.
New Wind Breaker drabble: Compression therapy (Sakura/Nirei/Suou/Kiryuu/Tsugeura)
Nov. 2nd, 2025 08:20 pmvriddyMe, who should know better: I want to write some kinda drabble..... maybe not for an OT5 though that's like too many for 100 words
Delightful friend: Okay but what about OT5? 👀
Compression therapy | Wind Breaker | Sakura/Nirei/Suou/Kiryuu/Tsugeura | 100 words | rated G
Summary: Life at the bottom of the cuddle pile isn't so bad.
Read it on Dreamwidth or AO3.
Delightful friend: Okay but what about OT5? 👀
Compression therapy | Wind Breaker | Sakura/Nirei/Suou/Kiryuu/Tsugeura | 100 words | rated G
Summary: Life at the bottom of the cuddle pile isn't so bad.
Read it on Dreamwidth or AO3.
Fandom Gift Basket 2025: My Gifts
Nov. 2nd, 2025 08:45 amspikedluvfandomgiftbasket has revealed and I was lucky to receive three gifts this year!A Murder, She Wrote (tv) moodboard: Air Force Jessica? by sarajayechan
I asked for an AU, and they delivered! I’m trying to picture how Jessica became part of the Air Force. Maybe she’s part of the Stargate Program!
and
Two Hudson & Rex (tv) fic:
Food More Than Diamonds by kingstoken
Are You the One That I’ve Been Waiting For? by Cornerofmadness
I’m especially happy for these because of the fact that Charlie (John Reardon) and Diesel are no longer part of the show. *sniffle* I need my Charlie and Rex fix.
Thank you again to everyone!!
The Day in Spikedluv (Saturday, Nov 1)
Nov. 2nd, 2025 07:44 amspikedluvI hit Price Chopper and the Bakery while I was downtown. I did three loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. Pip was happy with leftovers for supper, which in turn made me happy. *g*
I watched Matlock and two more eps of Mistletoe Murders, and wrote ~400 more words on my fic. It felt like more than that. However I did spend some time re-watching scenes to make sure I had remember them correctly, and taking more notes, of course. Sciatica is still sitting at about 85%. It doesn't bother for a lot of the day, but when I sit on it for long periods *coff* writing and watching tv *coff* I start to feel it.
Temps started out at 40.9(F) and reached 43.4. Yeah, it did not get very warm. There was some rain, but it was mostly overcast. There was a lot of wind, though.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing well today. ( more back here )
I watched Matlock and two more eps of Mistletoe Murders, and wrote ~400 more words on my fic. It felt like more than that. However I did spend some time re-watching scenes to make sure I had remember them correctly, and taking more notes, of course. Sciatica is still sitting at about 85%. It doesn't bother for a lot of the day, but when I sit on it for long periods *coff* writing and watching tv *coff* I start to feel it.
Temps started out at 40.9(F) and reached 43.4. Yeah, it did not get very warm. There was some rain, but it was mostly overcast. There was a lot of wind, though.
Mom Update:
Mom was doing well today. ( more back here )
Daily Happiness
Nov. 1st, 2025 05:12 pmtorachan1. Still not covid. I'll test one more time tomorrow, but I think if it's not showing anything after four days I can safely say it's a cold. Still feeling pretty good overall.
2. The farmers market had spicy watermelon fruit leather! Just one package and it was smaller than usual, but they had it. I thought it was totally gone for the season but I guess they had a little bit of watermelon left.
3. It's feeling properly like fall today. Very overcast and chilly all day. This can continue!
4. I love how pensive Molly looks. Contemplating life while enjoying the sun.
2. The farmers market had spicy watermelon fruit leather! Just one package and it was smaller than usual, but they had it. I thought it was totally gone for the season but I guess they had a little bit of watermelon left.
3. It's feeling properly like fall today. Very overcast and chilly all day. This can continue!
4. I love how pensive Molly looks. Contemplating life while enjoying the sun.
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