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turpsYesterday I got the most adorable postcard from ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
gh0sts. Thank you so much. It was such a lovely surprise ♥
Lets see, in the last week or so I've seen The Mummy, which was okay and Gifted which I liked a lot. Started to watch The Handmaid's Tale, which led to me reading a forum post about the show which included recs for books in that genre, so ended up downloading and reading Only Ever Yours which I gobbled down in a few days, all the time thinking, no, no, this is horrible and wrong.
Talking about reading. I abandoned that Musketeer story I mentioned a few posts back. It wasn't the constant crying that defeated me, even though that was irritating, it was because the writer was posting as a WIP and obviously started changing the story depending on what people said comments. Due to that they ended up constantly contradicting things that had been stated as fact earlier just so they could change the story going forward. I mean, own what you're writing, if someone doesn't like what you've written, that's on them not you. It was so frustrating and in the end I just gave in -- and then started to read a horribly melodramatic mpreg instead.
Looking through my open tabs I found a gdocs draft of the story I started and then abandoned for the wingfic picfor1000 Way bros idea. So I finished it. I need to give it a look over and will probably post it. It's just a bit of fluff, but it's a shame to just leave it sitting there. Though I may go see if I can match it to a bingo prompt first #cheat
It doesn't happen often with both of them working shifts, but both Kayleigh and James were at work the last two days so I had to take mam to a dentist appointment on Tuesday and then yesterday to an appointment to the chest clinic. The dentist went fine, and then yesterday she got mixed news. The tumour in her lung has shrank a little, but her oxygen levels are so low she's going to be started on home oxygen from next week. I think we all knew it was coming, and hopefully it won't be a 24/7 thing but more of a top-up, but she's still upset.
While at the hospital we bumped into my dad's brother who'd been there for a post op check. We talked a while, then when he left mam asked who it was and I told her, uncle Allen. She was astounded, and apparently hasn't seen him since she divorced my dad, so over 30 years ago. I wondered why he seemed a bit tense and she said nothing.
Corey's having more issues with his wisdom tooth so has been calling often over the last two days. He couldn't get an appointment at his own dentist until Monday, so has been trying to get an emergence dental appointment in Newcastle, and after going to the walk in dentist this morning at 8am, finally has a card to say he can go back and wait from 1 this afternoon. Hopefully they can do something then, and if not, has kept the Monday appointment just in case.
I went to a walk to High Force with James, stopping off at the ford first where I had a plodge. It was funny as we met and chatted to a couple there, and then a few hours later met them again at the falls, where the guy offered to take our photo.
Mam got her new car on Monday. Kayleigh is her designated driver, so we took both of them to the garage to pick it up, and while there we were checking out all the new cars. We don't change until Dec next year, so don't even need to start looking until this time next year, but you know, we were there, so why not have a look around? And I have to say, it's such a good feeling to realise I could easily fit into any car, even the smaller kinds, and seat belts fastened with room to spare even in the back seats. When we do actually pick, the only thing we need to think of space wise is whether James' wheelchair will fit in the boot. Nothing else. That was such a rush.
Mog on the Tyne have two new kittens. Want to guess where we'll be going next week? :D
gh0sts. Thank you so much. It was such a lovely surprise ♥Lets see, in the last week or so I've seen The Mummy, which was okay and Gifted which I liked a lot. Started to watch The Handmaid's Tale, which led to me reading a forum post about the show which included recs for books in that genre, so ended up downloading and reading Only Ever Yours which I gobbled down in a few days, all the time thinking, no, no, this is horrible and wrong.
Talking about reading. I abandoned that Musketeer story I mentioned a few posts back. It wasn't the constant crying that defeated me, even though that was irritating, it was because the writer was posting as a WIP and obviously started changing the story depending on what people said comments. Due to that they ended up constantly contradicting things that had been stated as fact earlier just so they could change the story going forward. I mean, own what you're writing, if someone doesn't like what you've written, that's on them not you. It was so frustrating and in the end I just gave in -- and then started to read a horribly melodramatic mpreg instead.
Looking through my open tabs I found a gdocs draft of the story I started and then abandoned for the wingfic picfor1000 Way bros idea. So I finished it. I need to give it a look over and will probably post it. It's just a bit of fluff, but it's a shame to just leave it sitting there. Though I may go see if I can match it to a bingo prompt first #cheat
It doesn't happen often with both of them working shifts, but both Kayleigh and James were at work the last two days so I had to take mam to a dentist appointment on Tuesday and then yesterday to an appointment to the chest clinic. The dentist went fine, and then yesterday she got mixed news. The tumour in her lung has shrank a little, but her oxygen levels are so low she's going to be started on home oxygen from next week. I think we all knew it was coming, and hopefully it won't be a 24/7 thing but more of a top-up, but she's still upset.
While at the hospital we bumped into my dad's brother who'd been there for a post op check. We talked a while, then when he left mam asked who it was and I told her, uncle Allen. She was astounded, and apparently hasn't seen him since she divorced my dad, so over 30 years ago. I wondered why he seemed a bit tense and she said nothing.
Corey's having more issues with his wisdom tooth so has been calling often over the last two days. He couldn't get an appointment at his own dentist until Monday, so has been trying to get an emergence dental appointment in Newcastle, and after going to the walk in dentist this morning at 8am, finally has a card to say he can go back and wait from 1 this afternoon. Hopefully they can do something then, and if not, has kept the Monday appointment just in case.
I went to a walk to High Force with James, stopping off at the ford first where I had a plodge. It was funny as we met and chatted to a couple there, and then a few hours later met them again at the falls, where the guy offered to take our photo.
Mam got her new car on Monday. Kayleigh is her designated driver, so we took both of them to the garage to pick it up, and while there we were checking out all the new cars. We don't change until Dec next year, so don't even need to start looking until this time next year, but you know, we were there, so why not have a look around? And I have to say, it's such a good feeling to realise I could easily fit into any car, even the smaller kinds, and seat belts fastened with room to spare even in the back seats. When we do actually pick, the only thing we need to think of space wise is whether James' wheelchair will fit in the boot. Nothing else. That was such a rush.
Mog on the Tyne have two new kittens. Want to guess where we'll be going next week? :D
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Date: 2017-06-23 02:12 pm (UTC)and in summation, kittehs!
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Date: 2017-06-23 03:36 pm (UTC)It was frustrating because the writing was decent enough, but the story was getting tied in knots and full of contradictions, which were just getting worse.
I'm looking forward to seeing the kittens so much!
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Date: 2017-06-23 08:53 pm (UTC):DDD
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Date: 2017-06-30 02:37 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-06-23 10:14 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-06-30 02:37 pm (UTC)There's always something. I'm not used to being the healthy one.
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Date: 2017-06-24 06:11 pm (UTC)It's not cheating if it's never been previously posted! Also, regarding concerns about posting fluff: have you met fandom? I feel confident saying you will find an appreciative audience for fluff.
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Date: 2017-06-30 02:39 pm (UTC)Both are doing okay right now, hopefully that continues.
It's not cheating if it's never been previously posted! Also, regarding concerns about posting fluff: have you met fandom? I feel confident saying you will find an appreciative audience for fluff.
That's very true. I really need to just post the thing already!
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Date: 2017-06-24 08:06 pm (UTC)I love that photo of you in the stream! And the one of both of you in front of the fall. It looks like a fantastic place for a walk.
New kitties!!!
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Date: 2017-06-30 02:42 pm (UTC)That's very true! It actually annoyed me a lot. I can forgive a lot in terms of fic, but the chopping and changing based on comments was all kinds of frustrating. Especially so as the story was about soul bonds, that supposedly would never break, until the writer decided that didn't apply any more.
As for the mpreg. The drama was off the scale!
It was an excellent place for a walk. Just the right distance and because the falls are maintained the path was easy to walk on.
I still haven't seen the kittens. It's to cry!
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Date: 2017-06-28 06:54 am (UTC)I look forward to the kitten photos that are sure to ensue from your Mog visit!
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Date: 2017-06-29 02:15 pm (UTC)Sadly no Mog visit has happened yet, but hopefully Sunday. I need to see those kittens.