I am a horrible, horrible person
I forgot my own mothers birthday.
Sorry, Mum.
I didn't write it legibly on the calendar and just plain forgot.
It's in my phone now, so I shouldn't be able to forget again.
Challenge #01039-B307: Depth Charge Demir
Getting nearly all the way to a sneeze - right up to having already done the scrunchy face and several deep breaths - only to have it disappear -- Gallifreya
They called her "Depth Charge Demir" and with good reason. She was completely silent in her build-up to a good sneeze until...
"HROOOF!" A sound somewhere between a high-pitched explosion and a small dog trapped in a big dog's body caused everyone in Mining Station Gavin to duck and cover.
And always
Read more »I'm getting better
For limited definitions of 'better'. The thing about chronic illness is that it permanently moves your goalposts. Compared to a fit person, or even a medically average person, my goal posts are in the Inflatable Kiddie section.
For example: My highlight today was getting about ten meters past the halfway point in my walk before I needed to use my puffer.
That's progress for me. That's "good".
My prior two walks, I took my puffer as I approached the halfway point. This
Read more »Challenge #01038-B306: Once Was Lost
Kid raised by aliens finally meets a colony of humans -- Gallifreya
Pepa was getting used to the routine of guarding the Lupid delegation on their trading mission. For the most part, it was boring. And she'd been at it long enough not to crave excitement.
Boring meant that she was successful at her work.
She had picked up a smattering of GalStand by sympathetic osmosis. Learned that there were others like her, somewhere out there. Wormholes distant. Pepa could not leave
Read more »Procrasti... nation
I admit. I'm a dawdler. I found a nice source... several nice sources... of sealing wax... online and ready to ship to my location. I'm debating whether or not it's a good idea because they're upwards of $6 per stick. More if they include sealing paraphernalia.
Artisinal stuff is a niche business. Sealing wax is for historian nerds, steampunks, and bridal supplies... because old timey aesthetic equals romance.
It's cheaper and easier to use domestic candles. I at least have those. And,
Read more »Challenge #01037-B305: Slow Acceptance
Monsters making their first steps (and missteps) on the surface -- Gallifreya
[AN: Potential spoilers for the True Ending of the game ahoy.]
The Great Papyrus strode masterfully towards the humans. Just down the path, he could see an absolute host of humans having picnics in a park.
The perfect venue for a Welcome Out party! They must have known!
He burst from relative concealment and threw his hands up high. "Good news, Humans! The Underground is now able to come and
Read more »Attempting to start new, good habits
Good morning, dear readers. Today, I'm trying to get healthy on the slow and steady path. I'm overweight and I know it. 99 kilos is more than a few too many.
The Bullshit Medical Indicator reckons I should be at 63-69 kilograms. And we all know how I feel about BMI. It's a predatory tactic used by the weight loss industry to spread eating disorders and call it "healthy".
The last time I was anywhere near weighing sixty kilos was when I
Read more »Challenge #01036-B304: After the Game is Over
Undertale!
Human Kid and life with the Skelebros. -- Gallifreya
[AN: I am endeavouring to keep my post-play Papyton shipping entirely to myself. Also kind'a headcannoning that Frisk is a voluntary mute]
Papyrus was so trusting. He just charged in ahead where more sensible monsters would fear to tread. Toriel and Frisk caught up with him in the middle of... well... a Scene.
Picnickers at the foot of Mount Ebott were screaming. Children cowered by their parents. Someone, soon, would level a
Read more »By crikey, it's hot
Mayhem is powering through the sports drink that I honestly thought would last him the better part of two weeks. More fool me. Chaos has imbibed every last juice box we had.
Mayhem needs the drink he has because it's one of the few things that keep his stomach settled in the heat.
And it's a sticky, humid heat this morning that promises melting delights for all the people who never wanted to melt in the first place.
I'm already getting sweaty.
Read more »Challenge #01035-B303: One Dull Afternoon at a Public Crossroads
Fiat lux!
Which is Latin for "my small Italian car is on fire!" (I can't remember what this quote is from) -- Gallifreya
[AN: For those who are not at all familiar with Latin, it actually means "Let there be light"]
Rael couldn't loom from underneath someone like Lyr could. But he could sneak up on Shayde as she added to a graffiti wall and conspire to look annoyed.
She had written, in relatively large, friendly letters, Fiat lux! And underneath, in
Read more »Good news, everyone!
The cat is free of the Cone of Shame! Kaloo, kalay, etc.
She still has to stay indoors for another fortnight, just to be certain that she's healed. And we have to apply eye drops.
Better news - we can use human eye drops with no harm to the cat.
Fantastic news - we managed to get all the supplies we need for less than $50. And by "less than", I mean that I got pocket change back.
The Golden Circle Factory
Read more »Challenge #01034-B302: Pupup
A human is raised by aliens, and it turns out a lot of things humans like that weird out the rest of the galaxy are innate. For example the love of explosions, climbing and/or jumping off tall things, interacting with potentially hazardous wildlife, and chucking rocks into water. -- Gallifreya
They had found the survival pod some distance from the crash. And inside, a human. It was unmistakably a human. No other species had that almost complete lack of fur. Nor
Read more »How to wash a cat's face and other random problems
It's 6:30AM, the temperature in my office is already a balmy 27.5 degrees [82 old school] and Mayhem is not doing so great.
There was upchuck, last night. Which Mayhem thoughtfully allowed to dry. And owing to a scheduling problem, Beloved was not available to help me swab all the scabs off of the cat's eye.
Chaos is being her usual sweet self and doing her star-quality Lump Impersonation instead of looking after herself. I've actually had to tell her
Read more »Challenge #01033-B301: Attitude Problem
Attempts to defend against the accusation of you having a "bad attitude" will only confirm that you have a bad attitude. -- RecklessPrudence
[AN: Didn't notice I wasn't logged in until too late. Whoops. You get one of the newer prompts, today.]
"I'm curious," said Sara. Calmly, rationally. Speaking like an adult to an adult. "What exactly constitutes a bad attitude? I've tried other, non-violent means to avoid, reduce, and eliminate myself being bullied. Including numerous reports against the offenders."
"We have
Read more »...fargnax
Despite the combined best efforts of both medicine and myself - Mayhem is still throwing up. We can't nail down the cause and sending him to school is counterproductive.
They don't like him being there if he's upchucking.
Meanwhile, he and I will be working on other causes. Starting with the state of his pig sty room. I'm willing to bet there's at least a cubic meter of assorted rubbish and filthy plates or glasses in there. Getting rid of the nasties