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Nov. 3rd, 2018 04:21 pmIn the most trivial not-problem ever, we've upgraded our Sky package to Q. We've been with Sky for nearly 20 years and the price just kept going up and up. Went to talk about that and after some messing with figures it turns out it'll cost us less to upgrade to the new Q service that lets you record an insane amount of tv, can record 7 channels at once -- though really, while we do have recording clashes at times, I can never see us needing seven things recorded at once, and comes complete with Netflix and an upgrade to fibre broadband. However, it also means when we change boxes in a week or so, I'll lose everything I've got recorded on the DVR right now. Which is a lot. Including full seasons of Supernatural, Outlander etc and a ridiculous amount of Masterchef Australia episodes. So I've been getting my square eyes on at night. Good thing that I'm a pro.
I am looking forward to accessing Netflix easily on the TV. Right now I watch on my fire and James on his phone, so it'll be good to see shows on a big screen.
Mini nano is going okay in that I've exceeded the total so far. But that's not something to be too excited about being as I picked a 100 word a day target and it's only day 3. But hey, I did it, so score. I'm poking at Musketeers in Space, mainly because I have nothing else to work on atm. It doesn't look like exchanges are happening so I guess I'll have to force my rusty brain to think of ideas without prompts.
Talking of. The popslash secret santa ended this year. It's understandable but still sad to see. I'm very glad that I joined last year and actually submitted a story. I'd like to think that a story based around sparkly unicorns was a fitting end to my popslash time, it seems appropriate, anyway. I have huge respect for Pen and Nopseud for running the challenge for so long, and to Pet and Georgina for the years they ran it beforehand. 2001 to 2017 is a huge run, and I'll forever have great memories of the challenge. The highs and the lows, the excitement of getting those emails that could cause dread when you got a pairing that seemed daunting and the excitement of receiving your own fic. So many excellent memories that will forever make me smile
So sparkle on the writers, the feedbackers and especially the mods. Sparkle on ♥
I am looking forward to accessing Netflix easily on the TV. Right now I watch on my fire and James on his phone, so it'll be good to see shows on a big screen.
Mini nano is going okay in that I've exceeded the total so far. But that's not something to be too excited about being as I picked a 100 word a day target and it's only day 3. But hey, I did it, so score. I'm poking at Musketeers in Space, mainly because I have nothing else to work on atm. It doesn't look like exchanges are happening so I guess I'll have to force my rusty brain to think of ideas without prompts.
Talking of. The popslash secret santa ended this year. It's understandable but still sad to see. I'm very glad that I joined last year and actually submitted a story. I'd like to think that a story based around sparkly unicorns was a fitting end to my popslash time, it seems appropriate, anyway. I have huge respect for Pen and Nopseud for running the challenge for so long, and to Pet and Georgina for the years they ran it beforehand. 2001 to 2017 is a huge run, and I'll forever have great memories of the challenge. The highs and the lows, the excitement of getting those emails that could cause dread when you got a pairing that seemed daunting and the excitement of receiving your own fic. So many excellent memories that will forever make me smile
So sparkle on the writers, the feedbackers and especially the mods. Sparkle on ♥
