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Name: Sarah, but you can also call me Paperlady (or any nickname you like).

Age: 19 (turning 20 in November).

Location / Timezone: UTC+3.

I mostly post about:

Life updates, reflections, and general diary-type entries. I’m hoping to use Dreamwidth as a way to slow down, read more, and improve my writing through conversations and entries. Expect book notes, film thoughts, and sometimes just little pieces of my day. My posting schedule will probably be all over the place — sometimes a lot at once, sometimes nothing for a bit, and occasionally a steady routine when I get into a groove.

My hobbies are:

Baking, playing guitar, journaling, photography, sometimes art and editing. I love discovering new music and I get a little too invested in my playlists. I’m also trying to get deeper into reading and writing.

My fandoms / media loves are:

Coming-of-age stories, slow romances, and movies that ache in quiet ways (Before Sunrise, Only You, Romeo + Juliet 1996, etc.). Been getting into poetry (Rilke, Mary Oliver, Patti Smith) and a mix of alternative/indie music — Jeff Buckley, Radiohead, The Strokes, Smashing pumpkins, The Killers, etc.

I’m looking to meet people who:

Like exchanging thoughts and snippets of daily life, who enjoy books, films, and music, and who are here for conversation.

My posting schedule tends to be:

Erratic, distracted, then obsessed. Probably a couple times a week when I’m consistent.

Before adding me, you should know:

I deal with some anxiety when it comes to talking, but I’m hoping this space helps me through that. I don’t post anything graphic, though some of the media I love touches on heavier themes like heartbreak, mental health, or loss.

Dealbreakers:

I’m not interested in anyone who puts others down for who they are, cruelty, or being dismissive.

Current Mood: satisfied

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Name: Jay
Age: 40

I mostly post about:
life. thoughts. pets.

My hobbies are:
video games. trivia nights. petting cats.

My fandoms are:
Loki. guardians of the galaxy. norse goddess Hel. neil gaiman. i just sorta realized i dont have many fandoms right now

I'm looking to meet people who:
post. are interested in the day to day ladida of life.

My posting schedule tends to be:
right now its new again, and id like to keep it pretty regular

When I add people, my dealbreakers are:
not much is a deal breaker. im not here to judge you.

Before adding me, you should know:
i enjoy all kinds of conversations and learning. as tyrion lannister says "I drink and I know things"

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Name: Remy

Age: 41

I mostly post about: My personal life, mental health, game reviews, book reviews, movie reviews, and other stuff. I am also working on a furry fantasy novel that I hope to finish typing up one of these days--I already have it written out in seven or so notebooks.

My hobbies are: AI furry art, reading, writing, video games

My fandoms are: I was heavily into the furry fandom and AI furry art communities but had several falling outs with the former ages ago and the latter recently that led to me leaving social media, but I still enjoy doing them.

I'm looking to meet people who: Comfort me when I'm in need, make insightful commentary on my entries, appreciate my unique autistic perspective.

My posting schedule tends to be: At least once every few days.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: I am very somewhat ideologically sensitive as politics has broken tons of my past friendships.

Before adding me, you should know: I am autistic and very PTSD, damaged from 18 years of psychiatric medications. Read my sticky post to learn more.

Current Mood: tired

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This past Saturday - on the 16th - my nephew Alex passed away from an auto accident. He was just 25, literally at the prime of his life. We don't know the surrounding details of the crash. It sounded like it was quick, which I hope it was and I hope he didn't suffer. He was such a smart young man, had a good job, loved to travel, loved nature, loved his family & friends. When I think of Alex I can't think of anything negative or bad. Just a happy, warm soul. His smile lit up his face and he gave off such warmth and friendly vibes. This news has left me feeling pretty numb and broken. I haven't cried this much in a long time. It's been on and off now. I wasn't expecting something on this level to happen. At least not to someone to young. I regret not talking to him more or giving him more hugs.
On Facebook his mother has been sharing pictures and memories of him as well as other people - and he's smiling and looking ahead so proud and ready to take on the world in all of them. Laughing or doing something goofy. I'm glad there are so many memories of him out there now to look back on when we need to. When I think of Alex the expression free spirit comes to mind. I've recently learned and saw new things about my nephew I didn't know. Like he was a Jimmy Hendrix fan - in some recent photos he has some cool band shirts on. Or how passionate he was when it came to nature. I knew he loved it and did some landscaping but had no idea hos personal views on engineering and how nature can be connected. It makes total sense - but hearing it from him left me with goose bumps. He recently cut and donated his hair for wings for cancer patients just like me. His father who is my brother, his mother and two other siblings had a special trip this past April that they went to Florida and had a lovely time. I'm glad they had that trip together.
When he was born in 2000 I was just a teen but I remember being around and watching him grow up. He was always such a happy baby. Beautiful blond hair, blue eyes, a wonderful glowing smile. He was their first child and what a wonderful family they always were and became right before our eyes. All so successful and inspiring, I always feel good when surrounded by them. The idea that he is gone now just tears my heart wide open. I don't know why such cruel events have to happen to any of us - let alone someone so special. The last few times I've seen Alex were at family get togethers like Thanksgiving and Christmas. His mother created this game that we play that was fast placed and fun. It involved dice and switching around random gifts and at the end of the game we all got socks with different designs. I loved it because we all got the same gift, it was a game made for the whole family to connect over. And I remember Alex and I think a few others talking out new ideas for next years game - he was so excited and full of ideas. I love thinking of that little moment. Being together under their family roof and seeing their children as adults now sometimes would leave me aw-struck. I can't imagine how it is for actual parents to have raised a child all the way to adulthood. But just as an aunt siting on the sidelines I witnessed such beauty, love and growth. To see these babies become their own people with their own personalities and then to go out into the world and make a difference - it touches my heart that I knew him and that he's made an impact with so many individuals.
This reminds me of siblings I have lost at all young ages as well. Again, I'm not sure why young souls are taken so early. I like to think Alex is up there in heaven now having some much needed time with relatives he hasn't met yet, some that he has and some new guidance and angles at his side. I made plans days ago with a friend who our thing is going to parks to walk and explore. So I didn't want to cancel, I figured getting out of the house would be good for me. Today while we were out I thought of sweet Alex with almost everything I saw. The trees, the flowers, the water, rocks, birds and butterflies I got to watch. Feeling the breeze, the water as my shoes got wet at times, smelling flowers... How much beauty there is on this earth and to know he will always be with me as my friend and nephew brings me some strength in these difficult times.

I wanted to share this article about him and this short video he is in.
https://quietremembrance.site/alex-forristal-accident-mantua-ohio-man-dies-in-traffic-collision/?fbclid=IwY2xjawMQkI5leHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHvBlD7dLwVnqxSaOk8ugu0GWrGB9y3bMOnCNyxUZ-kehUBLGFf6qn8MR7Xym_aem_59HarmSNSHDY0PKW_CezGA

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WYDBWy4_OI

Current Mood: blank
Current Music: Classical music

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Characters:

Inara, an entertainer and artist, secretly psychic, played by Sarah
Stefon, a retired Imperial Scout, played by Steve
Skuld, a noblewoman, played by Ian
Ingrid, a retired Army Captain and former Sword World Patrol member, played by me.

( Session notes under the cut. )

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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Bite Club: The Fraternity That Awaits You After a Shark Attack. A club I'd never want to belong to but I'd be glad it was there if I needed it.
How to not build the Torment Nexus. Yeah this is what it's like working in tech.
I gained 20 pounds of muscle. Here’s what I learned. I wish I could do what the author of this piece (a woman) has done.
This Economist Crunched the Numbers and Stopped Dating Men And she’s never been happier. If I were 20-30 years younger, I'd probably do the same. Maybe I wouldn't marry a woman but I'd sure think about it if I wanted to be married!
Everyone is listening to secular praise music. Yes, even you. I like a lot of these artists but I get where this article is coming from. Though I think Hozier and Florence + the Machine are edge cases since they want to focus on country. I also think they're missing the boat by not linking these artists with Goth music, which has been addressing similar themes since I was a teenager.
The Entitlement to Mankeeping Pipeline. Subhead: "The problem isn’t that men are isolated, so they rely on women; it’s that men rely on women, so they end up isolated."
What’s It Like to Date While Disabled? My disabilities aren't visible but I relate a lot to this. It's another reason why if anything happens to my husband, I'm moving to Crone Island.
The most important British character in US comics. It's John Constantine. I remember the yuppie demon issue well; it was formative for me.
What it means to be 'culturally' Irish in 2025 is complicated - as Ed Sheeran has shown.
What Bama Rush Means in 2025. As a woman who picked her university to avoid Greek life (literally; there were no Greeks at Rice and that was a factor), I find all of this fascinating and alien.
The Cozy/Grimdark/Heroic Fantasy Sine Wave and a bunch of stuff about villains. Elizabeth Bear on some current trends in fantasy.
Meet the Fans Who Saved the Original ‘Star Trek’ From Cancelation, Not Once, But Twice. Respect your fandom elders.

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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This is our museum and purchase related activities during our OKC trip.

OKC Museum of Art: Discovering Ansel Adams. I knew very little about Adams other than having seen his photos in various exhibits over the years, so it was interesting to read about his background and history as part of this exhibit. I kept asking "but what about his relationship with ..." and finding photos of him with that person (Georgia O'Keefe, for one), in the next room. Sadly they did not have the photo of the saguaro I wanted to buy for Char in the gift shop afterwards.

Commonplace Books. This is a nice bookstore on the order of Bookpeople in Austin. It's not as big but it also has room for a small venue for meeting writers and having music (they had a singer-songwriter in there while we were in purchasing books.) I really like this store and spent way too much money there.

Game HQ. A nice big gaming store south of the river in OKC. We had intended to check it out last year but didn't make it. It was nice but I didn't feel it offered a lot that our FLGS doesn't have.

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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I went with a friend to do part of the Indie Bookstore crawl that's happening this month here in Dallas. We got the following shops stamped:

Half Price Books flagship: I've been here many times. I picked up several books including the new Lev Grossman Arthurian story.

Interabang Books. My favorite local new bookstore. I bought Michael a book about the making of Born to Run and a lovely boxed set of Murderbot.

Bibliobar is in downtown Plano right down the drag from the park where we do Pokemon on the way back from Kura on Legacy Drive. It's tiny but I did find a book I liked there. Lots of sex positive/queer stuff and a strong emphasis on romance.

Neighbor Books is just off the square in Downtown McKinney, in sight of the old courthouse where we saw the Hot Club of Cowtown a few years ago. It's bigger than most of the indie stores I've seen and has a better selection of books, but the arrangement choices are pretty different: all the fiction is one one long set of shelves mixed in but the nonfiction is divided up. I liked this better than Bibliobar but not better than Interabang.

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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Spring has sprung across the multiverse, aided by the actions of your colleagues, the agents of the Free Republic of Ygg. Unfortunately for you, the seat of Order likes it when it's Always Winter and Never Christmas. Amber has sent someone to bring seasons to a halt, and it's up to you to make sure the seasons keep rolling merrily along.

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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Name:Sami

Age:30's

I mostly post about:A little of everything I guess.

My hobbies are:Writing, Reading

My posting schedule tends to be: Pretty sporadic.

When I add people, my deal breaker is:If you're only reaching out when you need something, and never reciprocating support or interest in what's going on with me.

Before adding me, you should know: Nothing really. I like to think I'm a pretty laid back person. I'm a good listener and I'd be happy to meet some new people here.

Current Mood: nervous

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Books
The Undercutting of Adam and Rosie, by Megan Bannen. Third and last in this trilogy of romantic fantasies. They're not romantasies, they're romance x fantasy crossovers: both parts weigh in equally. This one is about gods, demigods, and immortality, and brings the changing world to its logical conclusion. I've enjoyed these stories and I'm going to miss this extended clan now that they're over.
The Queens of Crime, by Marie Benedict. The "Queens of Crime" aka five famous vintage mystery writers, solve a real-life crime in 1930 England (and Bolougne). I liked the twists at the end and the parallels between things that had happened to the narrator and the victim.

Music
Brass Queens, Hot Tub Sessions Volume 1. Short 30-minute album by a group of women brass players recommended to me by the algorithm. Fun stuff; I need to find out if they're touring.
Jess Murph, Sex Hysteria. Another "recommended by the algorithm" try but this one wasn't as successful. Autotune and rap, featuring Gucci Mane. Not awful or anything, just nothing that made me want to listen to it again.
Rose Betts, There Is No Ship. Still another algorithm recommendation but this one is right up my alley. Folk inflected piano and a great voice! I see more of her music in my future.

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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(more about other activities later)

HunnyBunny Biscuit Co.. A little chain of biscuit brunch foods shops that includes Oklahoma City. We liked it so much we ate there twice. They have biscuit benedicts that are delicious and also a fantastic biscuit cinnamon roll. I hope they open up in Dallas because they'd make a mint.

Fogo de Chao. Spouse was into carnapalooza. It was nice and the service was overall pretty good. I wish I'd come in completely starved because I always feel like I didn't get enough to eat. What we did get was really well done meat and sides. I always wince at the money we spend on these things but it's less than we spend on omokase or a Tasting Collective meal. I also tried a Brazilian soda that was really nice but the amount of sugar in it was scary.

Musashi's. Japanese hibachi place that we like. We went there last year and since we still don't have a regular place in Dallas, we decided it was a good vacation meal. They have some of the nice Wagyu and American Wagyu on the menu. I had the American Wagyu and it was expensive but delicious. The chef was very experienced and put on a good show. I feel like one-off places are much better than Benihana is nowadays and this was no exception.

The Jones Assembly. Warehouse restaurant and concert space in an old auto plant. Slightly upscale gastropub menu and vibe. If this place were in Dallas, we'd be all over it.

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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Jenna Ortega and the Fashion of Fear. An analysis of her promotional fashion in light of her position as the face of female Gen Z horror.
Pa. State Museum closes Native American exhibit, returns 1000s of artifacts under federal law. Good.
The Disney+ Curse: How the Streaming Service Hurt Marvel, Star Wars and Pixar Brands. I sent this to two friends because it's relevant to ongoing conversations about how these entertainment brands are just less interesting now than they used to be.
‘Cat-sized’ rat found in Teesside town puts focus on pest control cuts. Yikes. That's near where I went to school when we lived in England.
How to Kill a God. An analysis from the fansite for the Craft Sequence, a series that seriously changed how I think about magic.
Premium Quality Entertainment: The Joys of Murderbot and Sanctuary Moon. An analysis of the Murderbot show and some of the book details using the cheesy TV show Murderbot loves.
David Geffen’s Divorce Gives New Meaning to an Old Term. It's "hypergamy" or marrying up, or having a sugar daddy. Apparently this particular term has also been coopted by incels.
The Hidden Case of Sir Ewan Forbes, the Transgender Baronet. He was born in 1912, but lived as a boy from early on, and people accepted him for the most part. Sometimes I really think that enforced mid-century conformity was the worst thing for marginalized people in the Anglosphere.
Springsteen Isn’t Who I Thought He Was. A thoughtful critical appreciation of his poetry from someone who wasn't a fan. This is a discussion related to the ones spouse and I have had about Springsteen in comparison to other artists.
The original game of thrones — Mary and Elizabeth’s dance duel. There's a new ballet opening this summer at Edinburgh about Mary and Elizabeth and the Virgin Queen is played by a GNC man!

Current Music: Silence is golden.

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