Happy Ides

Mar. 15th, 2026 07:59 pm
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It's the Ides of March and every year on this day I remember that I am in the Raffles fandom. I don't have the bandwidth to write something new so I will post something I wrote a couple of years ago for this day.

Raffles and Bunny celebrate their anniversary at the opera.

References to 'Va tacito e nascosto' - 'Go silently and stealthily' from Guilio Cesare by Handel. Shifting POV.

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Mar. 14th, 2026 11:43 pm
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I considered just skipping my curriculum post this week but I know that it would annoy me in the future, lol. Still, this is gonna be very short and I'm not gonna bother with the usual format.

Clarinet: Well, I was getting the hang of the longer practice times. I was not able to bring my clarinet with me to practice because the walls at my cousin's apartment are quite thin-- and, tbh, I didn't love the idea of traveling with it anyway. I did bring my clarinet book to read, though.

Korean: Phil isn't really in any condition to be downloading and running the 90 Day Korean app, so I only did the Duolingo course during the bus trip and I'm not super concerned with catching up with 90DK until I get home. I do wish there was something that functioned a little like both of them, ngl. The 90 Day course is clearly the better structure but the DL gamification method, especially in the highly repetitive early stages, is useful in its own right.

Coding: I'm treating my trip as a vacation from this course. It's only a few days and this one will be easy to jump back into, since I was about to move on to the next section anyway.

Algebra: Same for this one, more or less. I haven't had a lot of time to go over notes for the last lesson I did and didn't bother with any homework, so I don't think I'd get much out of taking my usual Saturday quiz. I'm not sure yet whether I'll wait until I get home to get caught up or if I'll just take some time to review and then find a quiz before leaving for the bus station on Monday.

A highly irregular week, to be sure! Having a break like this has its pros and cons. Like, I really don't love going a full week without clarinet practice, especially so close to the end of the quarter. On the other hand, it's been nice to have permission from myself to not stress about every class. And then again, maintaining even modified Korean studies throughout has made me feel very accomplished. I'll need to think further ahead for breaks taken during future curricula!
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Mar. 13th, 2026 11:43 pm
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I am tiiired.

Suffice to say that I've arrived safely and the first day was good but now the time change and lack of sleep on the buses are really catching up to me, lol. Looking forward to catching you guys up on stuff!

Collage Journaling: tangerine

Mar. 13th, 2026 08:32 pm
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A simple but nice cover of a birthday card for a friend featuring the tangerine stickers I saved from my Chinese New Year pack.

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Mar. 12th, 2026 06:15 pm
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Currently on the penultimate bus of my trip out. Idk how many more spots there are but I'll be in Phoenix in the morning and I'll go from there to LA. My cousin is gonna pick me up at the station and then we'll head straight to the venue. It has been. an adventure, lol. Not one I'm gonna try to type up on my phone, though, so I'll catch you guys up later!
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The Blue Dress by Saeed Jones

Her blue dress is a silk train is a river
is water seeps into the cobblestone streets of my sleep, is still raining
is monsoon brocade, is winter stars stitched into puddles
is good-bye in a flooded, antique room, is good-bye in a room of crystal bowls
and crystal cups, is the ring-ting-ring of water dripping from the mouths
of crystal bowls
and crystal cups, is the Mississippi River is a hallway, is leaks
like tears from windowsills of a drowned house, is windows open to waterfalls
is a bed is a small boat is a ship, is a current come to carry me in its arms
through the streets, is me floating in her dress through the streets
is only the moon sees me floating through the streets, is me in a blue dress
out to sea, is my mother is a moon out to sea.
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Mar. 11th, 2026 07:47 pm
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Wip Wednesday! I didn't really think this through, tbh-- I'm between busses right now. I'm also on my phone, so apologies in advance if I didn't fix all the formatting when I copy-pasted.

I got prompted "monument" last week and wanted to write something new but what with getting ready for my trip, it just didn't happen. I did find a couple hits in my docs but one of them, I know I've clipped before. I don't live relying on this clip, tbh, as it reads very obviously as something written during NaNoWriMo and never edited. But, hey, "wip" is right there in the name of the game, so *shrug*

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Word: Iblis

Mar. 11th, 2026 07:57 pm
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For Wednesday's word, I am copying and pasting my post from 1word1day on Monday. More Sister Minnie shorts.

Iblis [ib-lis]

noun

an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn (Isalmic).

examples

1. But Satan, or Iblis in his Muslim incarnation, a redheaded wisecracker who claims to be Jacob’s dearest friend, argues for a radical intervention that can open Jacob’s “strictured heart”, allowing him to feel and heal. "Rabih Alameddine’s new novel explores the ordeal of remembering." The Economist. 29 Nov 2016.

2. Al-Hijr also repeats the story of Iblis, the devil, who refuses to bow to human beings, and since they are made of mud, tempts them with the material distractions of a muddy world. "American Quran is an Old/New Masterpiece." The Washington Post. 21 Jan 2016.

origin
Arabic, إِبْلِيس

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I discovered this recently when I happened upon this funny Islamic cat Youtube channel.



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Mar. 10th, 2026 08:06 pm
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So. I can't find my debit card ._.

I know it's not lost-lost, because I have a distinct memory of taking it out of my pocket to do laundry. The thing is that I thought I put it back in my pocket later. And I thought that because it's not where I normally would've set it down. Which most likely means that I used it at some point before the hypothetical point when I would've put it in my pocket; I would've grabbed it to double-check some info since it was recently replaced. But if that's the case, it should be right on my bed or on my desk, since those are the places I use Chad. Aaand it's not there.

This is so frikkin annoying, lol. If I can't find it after another sweep of the area tomorrow, I might have to try and stop by the bank for a replacement before leaving. I want to be able to use cash at the con.

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Mar. 10th, 2026 05:43 pm
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1. Survived my dentist appointment today. I also did a good bit of spring cleaning and went to the lake to run. The boys' father went into the office so I had the house to myself for a few hours which was nice.

2. Only one client today as Air force guy had chemo today. And they took my Alzheimer's lady off for scheduling reasons and this is my last week with Air Force guy before he moves out of my radius so next week, I will be down to 10 hours (instead of 26-30). For a few days it will be nice to catch up on things. Then I will start wanting more.

3. Saturday morning Minor and I are going to volunteer at the Music Boosters Flea Market. Few things I'd rather do less on a Saturday morning.

4. I am going to get the Netflix sometime this weekend (though I do not like subscriptions) because BTS is having their comeback concert next Saturday (21) on it at 7 am my time.

5. Minisculus turns 11 on the 26th so I am getting his birthday gifts and cake prep stuff together.

6. I did update my soap opera for SUGA's birthday and it turns out that putting off stuff and getting that done did lift my spirits and make me feel good so that was the right choice. Sometimes I have trouble telling what is actually going to be the right sacrifice to make.

My new favorite Youtube channel is Sister Minnie, the Islamic cat.

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