Spooks (MI5) - Indulgence

Jan. 23rd, 2026 07:16 pm
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Title: Indulgence
Fandom: Spooks (MI5) - Werewolf AU
Rating: G
Notes: Follows on from A New Year's House Party

Translation!

Jan. 23rd, 2026 01:04 pm
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На крыльях соблазна (154 words) by WTF Furry Anthro and Xeno 2026
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Gargoyles (TV)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Goliath/Elisa Maza
Characters: Goliath (Gargoyles), Elisa Maza
Additional Tags: Translation, Перевод на русский | Translation in Russian, Fandom Kombat, Winter Temporary Fandom Kombat 2026, Don’t copy to another site, Slice of Life, This Work Is Stolen If Not On AO3, Работа Украдена Если Не На АО3
Summary:

Элиза пользуется тем, что Голиаф слишком много думает.

5 new icons for my 100ships table

Jan. 23rd, 2026 07:29 pm
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Taking the opportunity to do [community profile] 100ships as was intended: multishipping Wu Lei. :)

Five new icons - hover for fandom and pairing:

#37 – White #45 – Midnight #46 – Pearl #65 – Spice #76 – Jet


some comments

* 1) I keep thinking Wu Lei's dog is called Xiao Bai (bai means white), but it's called Xiaobei. No matter, the dog is white. :D
* 3) This is from the Dongji press tour. In all the pics I have, no exceptions, Zhu Yilong is between Wu Lei and Ni Ni. Sorry, z1l, I had to cut you out of this one.
* 4) Made from my favorite Zhao Lusi/Wu Lei manip (I am nearly 100% sure that it is a manip, but I did not make it and I don't know who did, sorry).
* 5) The text (black on black, hard to read) says "Fly to your side".



The table is here: https://tinny.dreamwidth.org/704185.html. There are currently 53 icons in it.

I'm happy to receive all kind of comments, including concrit! All icons shareable. Credit for brushes and textures I use can be found here in my resource post.


Previous icon posts:

Random Neolithic Stones on a Friday

Jan. 23rd, 2026 06:19 pm
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Blue sky with fluffy clouds above a geen field.  In the field are two small standing stones and a third lying flat.
Also the stones of Stenness, but not the large ones.

Cheese Quest

Jan. 23rd, 2026 11:35 am
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Today I wanted to stay home from work, so I did. To celebrate myself, I made my favorite vegetarian tortilla soup and ate it with Wisconsin Organic Fontina that I got at HEB (before people panicking over the weather cleared the shelves).

It’s pretty good. It is extremely smooth and mild when you first bite into it, but then you find that it’s a bit crumbly and has a slightly sharp flavor. I actually really liked it. I had it with Hatch green chili pita chips and spicy pumpkin tortilla soup and it was a good combo.

TV Talk: Best Medicine & Wild Cards

Jan. 23rd, 2026 12:15 pm
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Best Medicine: Does anyone else ‘sing’ this title to the tune of Bon Jovi’s Bad Medicine, or is that just me? *g* This ep was okay. spoilers )


Wild Cards: This ep was just okay. spoilers )

How Lovely It Is To Be Lovely ONE

Jan. 23rd, 2026 11:56 am
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Justine finally emailed me, so I can take being snubbed off my list of grievances and give my full attention to the coming snow-pocalypse—which is now up to 18 inches in every forecast, predicted to be light, fluffy, Currier-and-Ives snow, which is better than ice because there is less chance the power grid will go down.

I nagged Icky to get driveway plowing lined up when the storm finally ends.

I'll still have to dig out my car, which will be a pain in the ass, but doable.

The storm should be manageable, so long as we're not looking at a prolonged interval where the power fails.

I told the kiskas they needed to draw lots to see which one of them I'm going to sacrifice to the Power Grid Gods. But they are ignoring me.

###

Other than that, got all my errands done yesterday. I am more likely to eat myself to death than to starve during the Coming Storm. Worked out very strenuously in an effort to exhaust all those Noradrenaline-secreting neurotransmitters! Came home, did a speed reread of Mary Lovell's The Mitford Girls and watched movies: Rental Family & Sentimental Value.

Rental Family is a very slight film, but it's about the social stand-in biz, a Japanese business model that deeply intrigues me. So I enjoyed it.

Sentimental Value is Ingmar Bergman for the 21st century a/k/a the Age of Infinite Content & Zero Attention Span. I kinda/sorta enjoyed it.

Tried to watch Marty Supreme & failed: I liked Uncut Gems a lot, so I was willing to forgo my strong, visceral aversion to Timothée Chalamet, whose head is so undersized for his body that he reminds me of those shrunken-head football players in the original Beetlejuice. But I just couldn't get into it.

The Mitford Girls is an unsatisfactory biography, but it's the only Mitford bio that's still in print. As previously noted, I am a huge Decca fan-girl, and I quite understand why Decca completely froze out the Hitler-loving Diana for 50 years. Mary Lovell does not. Mitford biographers in general seem to go very easy on Diana. Was it because she was so physically beautiful?



Dunno, but I fuckin' loathe her.

"How lovely it is to be lovely one," Diana once remarked, a comment her novelist sister Nancy promptly snagged & incorporated into The Pursuit of Love.

###

I did absolutely no useful work whatsoever yesterday.

But I should try to advance Chapter 5 today.
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Butcher & Blackbird

Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver is $1.49! This is book one in The Ruinous Love series. I read this one and these are my thoughts from my Goodreads review:

This one started off really promising. Unfortunately, the pacing started to falter about about a third of the way into it. The last quarter was suspenseful and I appreciated the twist, but yeah…the middle of the book felt mostly like filler. I also didn’t feel a ton of romantic progression between the leads.

One thing that really confounded me was that Sloane is described as being in her early twenties. She’s an accomplished serial killer and quotes Zoolander (which came out in 2001). Look, I love Zoolander as much as the next person, but it’s not exactly the Criterion Collection. It really took me out and had me wondering when exactly did this story take place.

Overall, I enjoyed the tone and dark humor. It’s a unique romance, but needed some refinement.

Every serial killer needs a friend.
Every game must have a winner.

When a chance encounter sparks an unlikely bond between rival murderers Sloane and Rowan, the two find something elusive—the friendship of a like-minded, pitch-black soul. From small town West Virginia to upscale California, from downtown Boston to rural Texas, the two hunters collide in an annual game of blood and suffering, one that pits them against the most dangerous monsters in the country. But as their friendship develops into something more, the restless ghosts left in their wake are only a few steps behind, ready to claim more than just their newfound love. Can Rowan and Sloane dig themselves out of a game of graves? Or have they finally met their match?

Butcher & Blackbird is the first book in the Ruinous Love Dark Romance trilogy of interconnected stand-alone dark romantic comedies. This dual POV novel ends on a HEA.

***Butcher & Blackbird is a DARK ROMANCE intended for an adult audience – please see Brynne’s website for a comprehensive list of CWs***

Add to Goodreads To-Read List →

You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

Do Your Worst

Do Your Worst by Rosie Danan is $2.99! Lara was middling on this paranormal romance and gave it a C-. I enjoyed Danan’s contemporaries so I remember looking forward to this one. Did you read it?

Riley Rhodes finally has the chance to turn her family’s knack for the supernatural into a legitimate business when she’s hired to break the curse on an infamous Scottish castle. Used to working alone in her alienating occupation, she’s pleasantly surprised to meet a handsome stranger upon arrival—until he tries to get her fired.

Fresh off a professional scandal, Clark Edgeware can’t allow a self-proclaimed “curse breaker” to threaten his last chance for redemption. After he fails to get Riley kicked off his survey site, he vows to avoid her. Unfortunately for him, she vows to get even.

Riley expects the curse to do her dirty work by driving Clark away, but instead, they keep finding themselves in close proximity. Too close. Turns out, the only thing they do better than fight is fool around. If they’re not careful, by the end of all this, more than the castle will end up in ruins.

Add to Goodreads To-Read List →

You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

The Other Princess

The Other Princess by Denny S. Bryce is $1.99! This one was featured in a previous Book Beat post. We’ve also had Bryce’s debut Wild Women and the Blues on sale before.

A stunning portrait of an African princess raised in Queen Victoria’s court and adapting to life in Victorian England—based on the real-life story of a recently rediscovered historical figure, Sarah Forbes Bonetta.

With a brilliant mind and a fierce will to survive, Sarah Forbes Bonetta, a kidnapped African princess, is rescued from enslavement at seven years old and presented to Queen Victoria as a “gift.” To the Queen, the girl is an exotic trophy to be trotted out for the entertainment of the royal court and to showcase Victoria’s magnanimity. Sarah charms most of the people she meets, even those who would cast her aside. Her keen intelligence and her aptitude for languages and musical composition helps Sarah navigate the Victorian era as an outsider given insider privileges.

But embedded in Sarah’s past is her destiny. Haunted by visions of destruction and decapitations, she desperately seeks a place, a home she will never run from, never fear, a refuge from nightmares and memories of death.

From West Africa to Windsor Castle to Sierra Leone, to St. James’s Palace, and the Lagos Colony, Sarah juggles the power and pitfalls of a royal upbringing as she battles racism and systematic oppression on her way to living a life worthy of a Yoruba princess.

Based on the real life of Queen Victoria’s Black goddaughter, Sarah Forbes Bonetta’s story is a sweeping saga of an African princess in Victorian England and West Africa, as she searches for a home, family, love, and identity.

Add to Goodreads To-Read List →

You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

Rebellious Desire

Rebellious Desire by Julie Garwood is $1.99! This is a Regency romance that was first released in the 80s. Garwood fans say this isn’t their favorite book of hers, while others enjoyed the mystery element added to the romance. Have you read this one? What did you think?

Before there was Downton Abbey, there was Rebellious Desire…in this classic Regency romance from bestselling author Julie Garwood, an American heiress must land a titled lord.

Of all the dukes in England, Jered Marcus Benton, the Duke of Bradford, was the wealthiest, most handsome—and most arrogant. And of all London’s ladies, he wanted the tender obedience of only one—Caroline Richmond.

She was a ravishing beauty from Boston, with a mysterious past and a fiery spirit. Drawn to the powerful duke, undeterred by his presumptuous airs, Caroline was determined to win his lasting love. But Bradford would bend to no woman—until a deadly intrigue drew them enticingly close. Now, united against a common enemy, they would discover the power of the magnificent attraction that brought them together…a desire born in danger, but destined to flame into love!

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You can find ordering info for this book here.

 

 

 

Closet Ready

Jan. 23rd, 2026 08:06 am
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Here's what my closet looks like now:

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And then there is a little cove off to the side:

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And here's where the current contents are housed:

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It's all done and ready. I had about 5 robe hooks scattered around the closet, installed three years ago with Command strips. They were always in constant use. Every single one of them came right off with no sign they were ever there. I love Command strips.

The closet guy is supposed to get here between 9 and 11. Supposedly I can call to see where I am in the queue after 9. This company has sent me 4 emails and called leaving voice mail 4 times to remind me. I am over their aggression. I just hope the installers isn't an asshole.

I think while he is here, I'll descale the Keurig. It has been bitching about it for 6 months now. The old Keurigs had an over ride process but this one you have to physically pour the stupid water in a million times and wait for it to go though cup by cup - it's a bitch which is why I just let the flasher flash the message for 6 months. We have fine water and I don't care. But, it might be a productive way to spend time while he's working.

AND I just heard from him. Zach. Who says he'll be here by 8:45!

Woot. They say it should take about 90 minutes so I should have my new closet operational by lunchtime.

Ok. Guess I'll get ready to go out to meet him at the secret parking spot near the elevator. It is very cold out. Wonder if I have gloves?

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Assortment

Jan. 23rd, 2026 03:37 pm
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Dr rdrz may imagine the noises I made when reading this (we get the London Standard free from our newspaper deliver people): Make America Hard Again: is there an erectile dysfunction epidemic?, particularly when I came to '“There have been huge uncertainties about male virility since the rise of feminism,” says Grossman.' and started screaming 'THROUGHOUT THE WHOLE OF HISTORY!!!!'

Okay, there are some very creepy blokes there.

***

Creepy but in a different way: I was being 'recommended' this on Kobo, Y O Y???? The Voyage Out: A Quick Read edition:

Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read.
This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter.
- Reading time of the complete text: about 13 hours
- Reading time of the summarized text: 20 minutes

The horror, the horror. And really, is Woolf a writer for whom this is an appropriate approach?

***

I'm sorry, but I couldn't help flashing on to the famous phrase 'Normal for Norfolk' when reading this: Archive reveals hidden stories of Queer Norfolk:

Norfolk: That's a queer ol' place
In the depths of the Norwich Millennium Library, there’s an archive dedicated to Norfolk’s LGBTQIA+ history

Doesn't mention that Gurney was a Friend, also disabled as a result of childhood polio.

***

This is rather fascinating: Flap Anatomies and Victorian Veils: Penetrating the Female Reproductive Interior:

Lifting flaps that unveiled the female reproductive body for medical purposes could just as easily be interpreted as a pornographic act imbued with sexual titillation and voyeurism. The ‘obstetrical flap’ was thus understood and used as both a teaching prop and an obscene tool. It functioned as a ‘veil’ of Victorian modesty in the name of new and penetrating obstetrical knowledge and a ‘veil’ of man's apparently underlying and untamable penetrative sexual impulses.

***

One has rather worried about this, and it appears that there are grounds for concern: ‘That belongs in a museum’: The true ‘cost’ of detecting in England and Wales.:

My previous work has discussed various aspects of the hobby of detecting: how the context of archaeological finds is often lost, how private ownership of finds is reducing the archaeological dataset, how our obsession with monetary worth may be fueling an increase in artefact theft and, more recently, the hidden and unacknowledged costs of the hobby of detecting to the wider British public.

open thread – January 23, 2026

Jan. 23rd, 2026 04:00 pm
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It’s the Friday open thread!

The comment section on this post is open for discussion with other readers on any work-related questions that you want to talk about (that includes school). If you want an answer from me, emailing me is still your best bet*, but this is a chance to take your questions to other readers.

* If you submitted a question to me recently, please do not repost it here, as it may be in my queue to answer.

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2025

Jan. 23rd, 2026 09:49 am
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My partner and I moved in together last year, and this year we continued settling in. We set up bird feeders in the yard and made lots of avian friends! Here's a male Hairy Woodpecker enjoying some suet:



two more pictures (content note: pet death) )

Chicken Adobo

Jan. 23rd, 2026 02:30 pm
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Posted by Beth Moncel

Overhead view of homemade chicken adobo rice in a pan.

I first became interested in chicken adobo when I saw a recipe for it using a slow cooker. It looked delicious but completely different than the adobo that I was familiar with. I thought adobo was that rich, spicy, reddish-brown Mexican sauce that comes with chipotle peppers. But no. Filipino chicken adobo is savory, tangy, and garlicky, built on a bold combination of soy sauce and vinegar. It’s SO good and so very easy to recreate at home.

“I’m usually a sucker for spice, but this chicken adobo recipe (with accompanying yellow jasmine rice) is a juicy, tangy, taste-bomb!! Made it for my visiting parents tonight and they proclaimed “you’ve finally learned how to cook!” A definite crowd-pleaser :)”

Catherine

Easy Chicken Adobo Recipe

Chicken adobo is (unofficially) known as the national dish of the Philippines, and it’s made with simple, budget-friendly pantry staples. Filipino adobo is a tangy, salty mix of vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and spices that is used to marinate and stew meat. It creates the most flavorful and complex meat I’ve ever had. Since learning more about it, I’ve seen many different ways to prepare it, and everyone seems to have their own method.

The recipe I’m sharing here is my home-cook take on authentic adobo, sticking to the classic base flavors and techniques, but using ingredients that are easy to find at my local grocery store. I follow the boil then broil technique, where the chicken simmers low and slow in the soy-vinegar mixture until it’s incredibly tender, then finishes under the broiler to crisp the skin. Some recipes brown the chicken first, but I like this method because it keeps the meat juicy, is more hands-off, and still gives you a golden finish at the end!

Recipe Success Tips

  1. I used bone-in drumsticks for this recipe, but you could really use any type of chicken pieces you’d like (or beef or pork for that matter). You’ll want to use a bone-in chicken for the most flavor, and I suggest leaving the skin on to keep everything super moist and delicious. The skin crisps up nicely in the last step and keeps the meat tender. Just note larger pieces of bone-in chicken will take longer to cook. The chicken should reach an internal temperature of 165°F before serving.
  2. Balance the vinegar. This Filipino chicken dish is often made with cane vinegar, which is naturally a little sweeter and more mild. I use apple cider vinegar in this recipe because it’s easier to find and more affordable. It works great, but it does have a sharper tang, so I add a small amount of honey to soften the acidity!
  3. Reduce the sauce by half. After boiling the chicken, boil the sauce to reduce it by about half. It will still be quite loose in consistency (not sticky), but the flavor becomes much more concentrated.
  4. Add color to the chicken under the broiler. If you don’t have a broiler pan, you can create a make-shift one by placing some wire cooling racks over a baking sheet, like I did. You can also pan-sear or grill the chicken instead.
Overhead view of homemade chicken adobo rice in a pan.
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Chicken Adobo

Chicken adobo is a classic Filipino dish made with chicken marinated in soy sauce and spices, then cooked until tender. It’s easy and flavor-packed!
Course Main Course
Cuisine Filipino
Total Cost $9.71 recipe / $1.62 serving
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Marinate Time 8 hours
Total Time 8 hours 55 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 564kcal

Equipment

  • Large Pot

Ingredients

  • 4 lbs. bone-in chicken skin-on, $7.88*
  • ½ cup soy sauce 4 oz., $0.42
  • ½ cup apple cider vinegar 4 oz., $0.28
  • 2 Tbsp vegetable oil 1 oz., $0.08
  • 2 Tbsp honey 1 oz., $0.31
  • 2 bay leaves whole, $0.30
  • 1 Tbsp garlic minced, (about 2 cloves) $0.15
  • 1 Tbsp black peppercorns whole, $0.29

Instructions

  • Gather and prep your ingredients.
  • Arrange the chicken pieces in a large pot in one layer. Remove the skin if desired.
  • Combine the rest of the ingredients (soy sauce, vinegar, honey, oil, garlic, bay leaves, peppercorns) in a bowl and whisk until the honey is dissolved. Partially crush the peppercorns if desired. Pour the marinade over the chicken. Cover and refrigerate for a few hours or overnight.**
  • When you’re ready to make the chicken, add just enough water so that the liquid comes just up to the top of the chicken (about 1/2 cup). Cover the pot with a lid, place the pot over a high flame, and bring it up to a rolling boil. When it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to medium/low and let simmer for 30 minutes.
  • Preheat your broiler on high. Remove the chicken from the pot and place it on a broiler pan (or a sheet pan with wire cooling racks placed on top). Place the chicken under the broiler until it is brown and crispy on top (5-10 minutes), depending on your broiler).
  • While the chicken is broiling, turn pot with the soy/vinegar liquid up to high and bring up to a rapid boil. Allow the liquid to boil heavily until it is reduced in volume by approximately one half. You may need to boil it for 5-10 minutes longer than the chicken is in the oven to get it to this point.
  • Use a soft brush to baste a few layers of the reduced soy/vinegar liquid onto the browned chicken. You can also toss the chicken in the sauce instead. Serve over rice or noodles and spoon more of the reduced liquid over top.

See how we calculate recipe costs here.

Notes

*I use bone-in, skin-on chicken drumsticks. Any bone-in chicken pieces will work here, just make sure the internal temperature reaches 165°F in the thickest part before serving.
**Make sure to factor in a few hours or overnight to the prep time for this chicken to marinate. If you’re short on time, a 30-minute marinade in the fridge will still work!

Nutrition

Serving: 1Serving | Calories: 564kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 56g | Fat: 33g | Sodium: 1396mg | Fiber: 1g

How to Make Chicken Adobo Step-By-Step Photos

The ingredients to make chicken adobo.

Gather all of your ingredients.

Chicken drumsticks in a large pot.

Marinate the chicken: Place 4 lbs. chicken pieces in a large pot. They really should be in one layer to maximize exposure to the marinade. Use a casserole dish if needed!

Chicken adobo marinade ingredients in a bowl.

In a small bowl, whisk together ½ cup soy sauce, ½ cup apple cider vinegar, 2 Tbsp oil, 2 Tbsp honey, 2 bay leaves, 1 Tbsp minced garlic (about two large cloves), and 1 Tbsp black peppercorns.

Chicken drumsticks covered in a marinade in a pot.

Then pour the marinade over the chicken, place the lid on the pot, and pop it in the fridge. Let it marinate while you’re at work, overnight, or just for a few hours. 30 minutes is okay too, if that’s all you have time for!

Water added to a pot with chicken drumsticks and a marinade.

Boil the chicken: When you’re ready to cook, add a little bit of water so that the liquid comes a little closer to covering the chicken. You don’t want to add too much or else it will take too long for the sauce to reduce later. Cover the pot with a lid, place the pot over a high flame, and bring it up to a boil. Once it reaches a boil, reduce the heat to medium/low and let it simmer for 30 minutes.

Browned chicken drumsticks on a wire rack set over a baking tray

The chicken should be cooked through by this point (internal temp of 165°F), but it’s not too pretty, so we’re going to broil it. Turn the broiler on to high.

Place the chicken onto a broiler pan (or on wire cooling racks set over a baking sheet).

Baked chicken drumsticks on a wire rack over and baking tray.

Broil the chicken: Place the chicken under the broiler for about 5-10 minutes or until it gets a nice brown color to it. The time it takes will depend on how hot your broiler is and how close you have your rack to the heat (it should be fairly close). So, you’ll just have to keep an eye on it. You should hear crackling and popping as the skin begins to crisp. 

Chicken adobo marinade reduced in a pot.

Reduce the sauce: Meanwhile, after you pull the chicken out of the simmering liquid, turn it all the way up to high and let it boil furiously while you broil the chicken. You want it to reduce in volume by half and concentrate in flavor as much as possible.

Finished chicken adobo in a pot.

Finish and serve: Once the soy/vinegar liquid has reduced in volume by half, use a brush and baste a few layers onto the chicken. This will add moisture and tons of flavor. You can also just add the broiled chicken to the pan and toss to coat instead.

Side view of chicken adobo on a plate with yellow rice.

What to Serve with Chicken Adobo

I like serving my chicken adobo with some yellow jasmine rice, which isn’t at all authentic, but I found the flavors to be really great together! The brine that the chicken simmers in is super delicious, so I do suggest serving it over rice or noodles of some kind to soak up that awesome broth. You can also use the chicken and sauce to make a yummy adobo chicken fried rice!

Storage & Reheating

Store leftover chicken adobo in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. The leftovers are DELICIOUS and the vinegar flavor mellows even more in storage. To reheat, warm gently on the stovetop over medium-low heat or in the microwave until heated through. You can also freeze the chicken and sauce together in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator, then reheat on the stovetop or in the microwave. Add some water to loosen up the sauce if needed.

Our Chicken Adobo recipe was originally published 7/24/11. We have updated it to be the best it can be and republished 1/23/26.

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Posted by SB Sarah

I talk a lot about how SBTB feels like a piece of vintage internet sometimes. I mean, we’re a book blog, albeit a large one with a podcast and a bunch of social media accounts, and every now and again I’m reminded that we’re one of the classic pieces of the internet. (Also: STILL HERE!)

YouTube was founded the 14th of February 2005, a few weeks after this here website, in fact. Yup, both YouTube and SBTB are turning 21 this year. Hoo, boy.

I tried to think of the oldest video I remember seeing on the internet – and I first went online at my now-husband’s college in the mid-90s because mine didn’t have the internet at all. I scared the crap out of myself reading the section of Yahoo that housed all the ghost stories. This was back when, to quote someone whose name I cannot recall (sorry) “you could have any colors you wanted on your web page as long as it was black on grey.”

The most memorable vintage YouTube videos for me seem to be songs, or performances of songs.

For example:

“Chocolate Rain” by Tay Zonday, posted in 2008, aka 18 years ago.

Gary Brolsma’s “Numa Numa” dance, to O-ZONE’s “Dragoste din Tei” which is on my snowboarding playlist. If you see a slow-moving snowboarder singing, “Vrei sa pleci dar nu ma nu ma iei, nu ma nu ma iei, nu ma nu ma nu ma iei,” it’s probably me.

This was originally published on a site called Newgrounds in 2004, and then on YouTube in 2006.

And probably the song I most remember because Candy sent it to me and I started playing it at work. I still sing this to people – who are familiar with the video itself, not just randomly.

This is from 19 years ago, originally uploaded on Valentine’s Day 2007. HA! I also learned from Wiki that Samwell performed it in April 2008 on the BBC show Lily Allen and Friends

And there’s a making-of behind the scenes video, too. You’ll never believe which sections have the highest views.

Wait – no, I think this is the oldest. It’s from 2003. TWO THOUSAND AND THREE.

And I still say, “But I am le tired” all the time. (Jesus’ Trucknuts I didn’t expect that video to hit me so hard in the current anxieties – proceed with caution with this silly video.)

Happy Friday, y’all!

What’s the oldest video you remember seeing online?

 

 

 

Catching up and getting behinder

Jan. 23rd, 2026 08:47 am
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Summing up:  Many many people have applied for the beta reader slots.  I can't possibly accommodate everyone -- it's me, not you -- but I am truly amazed and honored by the outpouring of generous offers of help.  Even more are the little catch-up  notes some folks have included.  I love you all.  Thank you.

Because the Universe is aria performed by Chaos, yesterday afternoon the page proofs for Liaden Universe Constellation No. 6 landed, sending all my happy thoughts of glass art and gathering up the tax documentation in a non-crazy kind of way out the door.  I did, however, bake a loaf of bread.  Damn, that's good.

This?  Catches us up to Friday morning

Sunny and chillier than yesterday. The 'beans have been moving the /f/u/r/n/i/t/u/r/e atmospherics around to achieve a more favorable feng shui. We're still looking for colder'n a frog's ear starting tomorrow, but the snow has been shoved over to Sunday/Monday, with a forecasted accumulation of 8-13 inches.

PT may not happen on Monday. I think I'm OK foodwise for the cats and myself. The generator light is showing green, and I've got plenty of blankets to snuggle under while I sit in the window and read page proofs.

Breakfast for those keeping count was fresh-made bread-n-butter. Because I am an adult.

Sarah's due in realsoonnow to defur the joint, which will be much appreciated. I need to make some hot tea for my thermos and another mug, and then I'll be heading back to Steve's office to!

Yep. Read page proofs.

How's everybody doing this morning? Weather, much?


Books read in 2026

Jan. 23rd, 2026 08:34 am
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5   *Carpe Diem ((Liaden Universe® #3), Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
4   *Conflict of Honors (Liaden Universe® #2), Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
3   *Agent of Change (Liaden Universe® #1), Sharon Lee & Steve Miller
2   A Gentleman in Possession of Secrets (Lord Julian #10), Grace Burrowes (e)
1   Spilling the Tea in Gretna Green, Linzi Day (e)

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*I'm doing a straight-through series read in publication order


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I hit Walmart while I was downtown, but only because they were running out of dog treats at the garage. (Pip’s father has taken on the task of providing treats for the dogs at the garage ever since we had our first dog, Shiloh, and Pip started taking him up as a puppy. But his dad was sick with bronchitis and missed a whole week and didn’t bring in anything this week when he came back, hence the need for me to pick something up.)

I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, emptied the dishwasher and ran another load, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. We had spaghetti for supper. I also mixed up a meatloaf for tomorrow’s supper.

I got some more writing done! ~800 words today. I’m currently at ~8,000 on this fic and will easily make the 10,000 requirement for SFBB. I watched Best Medicine and some House Hunters International.

Temps started out at 34.3(F), which was a huge surprise! (The TWC app said it was going to be 18 for the overnight low and 33 for the high, which we’ve already exceeded.) It dropped a bit to 33.1 before I left. and reached 38.7.

The forecast for the snow storm has changed, but not for the better. Now they’re calling for 5-8" during the day Sunday, 5-8" overnight, and 1-3" on Monday. Really DNW! *cries*

I’ve heard that this storm is supposed to be massive and hit the south pretty hard, as well. I hope everyone in the path of this thing stays safe and warm.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay; tired, as usual. The slightest effort tuckers her out, which is really sad to see. We ate our lunch together. A friend of hers showed up while I was there and even stayed after I left. (She had to move her car so I could get out of the driveway, and sometimes she would take that as an excuse to leave, but she didn’t today.)

Sister S called while I was there and told mom she was bringing down supper for her. Meatloaf, which mom loves. She was looking forward to it, but afraid she wouldn’t be able to eat it.

Friday 23/01/2026

Jan. 23rd, 2026 01:13 pm
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1) a lazy day at home, reading

2) pizza for dinner

3) going through my photo's of 2025 this evening

Three for the Memories 2025

Jan. 23rd, 2026 07:05 am
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Missed participating last year in "Three for the Memories 2024", as too much stuff was happening back in Jan 2025. So I wanted to be sure to participate again this year.

First photo is from July 4th when we were visiting family in NC. Hubby had parked our car on his mom's lawn to leave room for everyone else visiting to park in her driveway. Everyone meets up at her house to see the fireworks because the city sets them off on the property adjacent to hers since she lives on top of the hill overlooking town. And this picture just reminded me of a Subaru Outback advertisement.


Subaru Outback


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