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1. We had a really fun day at Universal Studios today. It didn't rain nearly as much as we feared. We'd prepped for a lot of rain, but this morning the forecast was saying it would be dry most of the day with just a little light rain here and there, so we ended up leaving the parkas and umbrellas in the car, and as it turned out it was dry 98% of the time and the bit of rain we did have was mostly just very light with one brief harder shower that was over quickly (and even that was not really hard rain).

2. It feels like Saturday but I still have three more days of weekend! Tomorrow we're staying in and Alex is coming over and Carla is making a roast for dinner, so that will be fun. If the weather's still nice we're planning to go to Knott's on Saturday for one last go at their holiday food.

3. Gemma loves these crinkly stuffed carrot toys.

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16 Cats Cozying Up Next To The Fireplace

And by cozying up I mean literally getting as close to it as they can — without self-combusting.

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I hope that everyone who celebrates has had (and is still having) a merry Christmas! (And if you don't celebrate... I hope it was a great Thursday!)

Maybe it's our record-breaking heat (71° today!), but it really hasn't felt terribly Christmas-y. Last year I got hit with the Christmas spirit atypically hard, but not so much this year. Not feeling un-Christmas-y or anything, just... not feeling a ton of hype.

Even so, I had a lovely day. I never sleep well the night before Christmas (or the night before any big event, like vacation, or a big show we're going to, etc.), even though I'm well beyond the "kid at Christmas" excitement phase, haha. I especially can't say I sleep well on my mom's tiny loveseat, though Jaspurr was a pleasant sleeping buddy, and even let us sleep in until there was light in the sky!

Mom and Taylor and I exchanged gifts: I mostly got books, haha. (I also mostly gave books.)

Alex came and joined us a few hours later, and we all hung out for a while. He made some delicious chocolate crinkle cookies and a pan of gingerbread blondies, which are SO GOOD.

Alex and I then came home and exchanged our gifts. Then I fairly quickly fell asleep. Just as I was waking up from my nap, Alex fell asleep, haha.

Highlights of my received gifts. <3

I got lots of books from my mom and Taylor! All are books I'm very excited to read. What Moves the Dead (which I did have an ebook of, but wanted a physical copy), What Feasts at Night and What Stalks the Deep. The Scholomance trilogy. Hell Bent. The Strange Bird. The Ballad of Black Tom.
From Alex, I got Sinners and Late Night With the Devil, which were two of my favorite horror movies from the last couple years, and that I wanted copies of. He also got me a couple nice blank notebooks. (I'll have to psych myself up to use the nicer of the two, haha.) He also got me some candy, the cute spider plush keychain, and the fluffy blanket that everything is sitting on.
Not pictured: A shirt, some hot chocolate, and some bubble bath stuff from Alex. My mom bought us a seat cover for the truck.
And of course, Bella got a million treats, haha.

Our remaining plans for the evening are eating a frozen pizza (er... we will bake it first), since we're both very tired of making food, and then maybe some sort of holiday movie. We meant to try and watch a few before today, but never got around to it. My vote is for The Muppet Christmas Carol, but Christams Twister (sic) is truly our longest movie tradition, and he's more likely to vote for A Christmas Story or It's a Wonderful Life. So we'll see which one we land on!

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Fandom: Criminal Minds
Pairings/Characters: F/M; Emily Prentiss/Spencer Reid, Aaron Hotchner/Jennifer "JJ" Jareau; Aaron Hotchner, David Rossi, Emily Prentiss, Penelope Garcia, Jennifer "JJ" Jareau, Henry LaMontagne, Derek Morgan, Spencer Reid
Rating: Teen and Up
Length: 50,833
Content Notes: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings, bittersweet ending, canon-typical violence, colorism, period-characteristic prevalence of smoking, period-characteristic attitudes toward mental illness, PTSD, war-typical gore
Creator Tags: Alternate Universe - Historical, Everybody's Looking Sharp, Get Some Benny Goodman on the Radio, Originally Posted on FanFiction.Net, Author is a Research Nerd, And Not Ashamed of It Either, Period-Typical Homophobia, Period-Typical Racism, Period-Typical Sexism, Alternate Universe - 1940s
Creator Links: (AO3)

mosylu, (Dreamwidth)

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mosylufanfic

Theme: Amnesty, Mystery & Suspense, Uncommon Settings, Casefic, Characters of Color, FANCAKE IS FIFTEEN, Fandom Classics, Historical AUs, Research, Women Being Awesome

Summary: Historical AU. In 1947 New York, a motley group of strangers are about to come face-to-face with the idea that you can catch a criminal from within his own mind.

Author’s Notes: Honestly, this came about because of Garcia's hair. Yes, Garcia's hair. Follow me here. There was an episode where she was wearing it in this marvelous retro-40's do, and I started picturing how she'd look in a whole 40's ensemble. And then I started picturing the entire cast in 40's styles. (Boy howdy, would it suit Reid, and Morgan would rock a fedora like nobody's business.) Then I started thinking about how different their lives would have been sixty years ago, and then the social and cultural upheaval of an entire nation coming back from WWII, and . . . well . . . enjoy.

Historical Note: Shell shock was the World War I term, and battle fatigue the WWII term, for what we now call PTSD.

Reccer's Notes: A post-WWII noir mystery AU in which an oddly assorted bunch of cops, academics, veterans, and civilians, masterminded by neighborhood reference librarian and gossip networker Penelope Garcia, band together to solve some violent local crimes—and proceed to pioneer criminal profiling in the process.

(When this fic debuted in October 2010, the mystery of Reid’s chronic migraines was an ongoing canon subplot; this setting provides a ruthlessly plausible explanation. That’s all I’m going to say.)

Fanwork Links:
AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/3161369
Fanfiction.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/6391786/1/War-Crimes

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Happy Thursday Recs to all those who celebrate! And I guess anything else that might be going on, IDK.

Do you have a rec for this week? Just reply to this post with something queer or queer-adjacent (such as, soap made by a queer person that isn't necessarily queer themed) that you'd, well, recommend. Self-recs are welcome, as are recs for fandom-related content!

Or have you tried something that's been recced here? Do you have your own report to share about it? I'd love to hear about it!

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silwritersguild has posted about a free copy of "The Fëanorian Zine" which you can download as a PDF.

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ysabetwordsmith

Oceans are supercharging hurricanes past Category 5

Warming oceans are fueling a surge of extreme, off-the-charts storms—so powerful that scientists say it’s time to invent a whole new hurricane category.

Deep ocean hot spots packed with heat are making the strongest hurricanes and typhoons more likely—and more dangerous. These regions, especially near the Philippines and the Caribbean, are expanding as climate change warms ocean waters far below the surface. As a result, storms powerful enough to exceed Category 5 are appearing more often, with over half occurring in just the past decade. Researchers say recognizing a new “Category 6” could improve public awareness and disaster planning.

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mildred_of_midgard

I didn't participate in Yuletide (again) this year, except for nominating and betaing in the usual fandom, but I got a Madness gift!

I wasn't expecting it, but I went and checked the Madness collection after it was open to see if there was any 18th century fiction, and there was!

And then I saw it was a gift for me! Hooray!

The Frederician ABC (199 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: 18th Century CE RPF
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Friedrich II von Preußen | Frederick the Great, Ernst Ahasverus von Lehndorff, Michael Gabriel Fredersdorf, Hans Hermann von Katte, Henri Alexandre de Catt, Joseph II von Österreich | Joseph II Holy Roman Emperor, Maria Theresia von Österreich | Maria Theresa of Austria (1717-1780), Voltaire (Writer), Stanisław August Poniatowski, Wilhelmine von Preußen | Wilhelmine of Prussia (1709-1758), Jacob Paul von Gundling, Johann Joachim Quantz, Ulrich Friedrich von Suhm, Francesco Algarotti, Peter Karl Christoph von Keith
Additional Tags: Silly, ABC Challenge, Yuletide Treat, Unconventionyule, Unconventional Format
Summary:

Need some help remembering who is who in 18th Century Prussia? Fear no more, the Frederician ABC is here.

luzula

Day 24: Alibi sentence. So much family time (mostly in a good way)! How about you?

Tally:
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goddess47,

sylvanwitch,

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sanguinity

Day 25:

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Bonus farm news: So much delicious Christmas food! Mmmmmmmm.

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anneapocalypse

Fandom: Final Fantasy XIV
Rating: Mature
Archive Warnings: Major Character Death
Relationships: Haurchefant Greystone/Warrior of Light, Alphinaud Leveilleur & Warrior of Light, Unrequited Minfilia Warde/Warrior of Light, Unrequited Aymeric de Borel/Warrior of Light, Pre-Urianger Augurelt/Warrior of Light, Alisaie Leveilleur & Warrior of Light, Warrior of Light & Thancred Waters, Y'shtola Rhul & Warrior of Light, Midgardsormr & Warrior of Light, Hydaelyn & Warrior of Light, Urianger Augurelt & Warrior of Light, Minfilia Warde & Warrior of Light, Ardbert & Warrior of Light
Characters: Warrior of Light, Haurchefant Greystone, Alphinaud Leveilleur, Urianger Augurelt, Y'shtola Rhul, Thancred Waters, Emmanellain de Fortemps, Artoirel de Fortemps, Edmont de Fortemps, Alisaie Leveilleur, Minfilia Warde, Midgardsormr (Final Fantasy XIV), Tataru Taru, Ardbert (Final Fantasy XIV), Warriors of Darkness (Final Fantasy XIV), Scions of the Seventh Dawn, Unukalhai (Final Fantasy XIV)
Additional Tags: Grief/Mourning, Survivor Guilt, Elezen Warrior of Light, Female Warrior of Light, Healer Warrior of Ligh, Angst, Suicidal Thoughts, Religious Angst, Depression, Patch 3.0: Heavensward Spoilers (Final Fantasy XIV), Patch 3.4: Soul Surrender Spoilers (Final Fantasy XIV), Canon-Typical Violence
Series: With Lilies and With Laurel
Length: 18,621 / 82,000
Chapter: 4/15

Summary:

A heartbroken Warrior of Light struggles to come to terms with loss, and the world she has been left to save.

Notes:

Early posting because I'll be traveling tomorrow.

If you're new here, please start with Chapter 1!

Final Fantasy XIV is owned by Square Enix. This is a non-commercial work of fanfiction.

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84 days until the vernal equinox
Happy Horrormas. Part of the reason I'm doing this is because the Christmas Creep has extended into freaking September and partly because 2023 was a year without a summer, and 2024 and 2025 were the years summer ended in July and it's bad enough when spring is drab, cold, and very depressing.
And I'll accept it when Christmas accepts that it's an autumn holiday.

Meanwhile, at Christmas, Drake didn't quite know what to make of Cookie, the cat. Julia wanted to introduce them to each other after tiring Drake out but Drake mostly just wanted to chase her and bark at her.

Don’t be fooled by this game being by THQ. It’s actually pretty okay by Simpsons game standards.

It’s no arcade game but you can’t have standards. But it’s better than Simpsons Wrestling and more fun to play that the SNES games.

Hey, I’d never lend my name for an inferior product.

Artwork looks nice

Yeah, they can’t actually fit the full title on the screen.

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burning question: Hey, Simpson. I’m feeling a might peckish. Mind if I chew your ear?

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19 recs in 16 fandoms (Mahou Sentai Magiranger, American Girl, A Christmas Carol, Dirty Dancing, The Great Mouse Detective, The Haunting, Home Alone, Home Improvement, The Last Unicorn, The Lottery, Magic Knight Rayearth, Mike Mulligan and his Steam Shovel, Mork & Mindy, The Odd Couple, The Secret Garden, Revolutionary Girl Utena)

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https://www.wonkette.com/p/wonkette-christmas-matinee-die-hard

Don’t you just love our Wonkette traditions?

Watching Die Hard on Christmas is a fairly new one but I think it is a great addition to the list. The last two posts had basically the same info, a little bit about how we love to quote it, a fun Die Hard-connected clip and a discussion about Bruce Willis’s health issues and his very supportive family. You should go back and read that, it is good stuff.

Also I should probably pick just one title!

I decided to do for today what I did on Thanksgiving, find a bunch of fun TV holiday specials that you can watch right here. A pile of gifts to unwrap while sitting in your pajamas and sipping something warm.

Let’s kick this off with the “airing of grievances,” Festivus from Seinfeld. Although it is traditionally celebrated on December 23 I feel that it has been a year round thing since November of last year.

Drunk History was a hilarious show that should have lasted longer than it did. The premise: A comedian gets drunk while relating a historical event utilizing famous actors to portray that reading. The Christmas special was Allan McLeod reciting Twas the Night Before Christmas after drinking half a bottle of whiskey. It stars Ryan Gosling, Jim Carrey, and Eva Mendes.

Jumping back to 1987 we have Married With Children, after 11 seasons they had plenty of Christmas specials, here’s a compilation of their best bits.

Dyker Heights in Brooklyn is famous for going all out with their Christmas displays. A New York tradition as beloved as the Rockefeller Center Christmas tree, it just grows bigger every year. Back in 2000 Conan O’Brien went for a visit and brought cameras.

We need to have some music, it is Randy Rainbow, It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like F This.

This is my favorite Christmas song, a heavy metal version of You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch from Small Town Titans.

To finish up I decided to let Colbert have the last word.

Colbert’s Canceled Christmas: The Last Noel

“When Donald Trump cancels Christmas, sends ICE to the North Pole, and bulldozes Santa’s workshop to build his new Trumpmas Ballroom, Santa and friends must escape Alligator Elfcatraz and bring joy back to the world. Can they stop Trump before he overstuffs Santa’s sack with his big bribin’ ball? Will we ever learn the naughty names on the top secret Elfstein List? Does the special have a Celebrity Christmas Narrator? Yes! It’s Jolly Ol’ Nick Offerman, in COLBERT’S CANCELED CHRISTMAS: THE LAST NOEL!”

Back to our movie matinee of Die Hard, it is free with subscription on Peacock, Hulu, Disney+ and Prime. Free on The Roku Channel. $3.99 in the usual places.

Die Hard stars Bruce Willis, Bonnie Bedelia, Alan Rickman, Reginald VelJohnson, William Atherton, and Alexander Godunov. Directed by John McTierman.

To make requests, see the movie lists and schedules go to WonkMovie.

Our next Movie Night selection is this Sat., Dec. 27. The Long Kiss Goodnight is available for free with ads on OK.RU. $3.99 in the usual places.

Buy Wonkette some popcorn?

https://www.wonkette.com/p/wonkette-christmas-matinee-die-hard

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