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lycomingstFriday Five by anais_pf
1. You have the summer and plenty of money to travel abroad. Where all would you go?
Well, it wouldn't be in summer, too hot everywhere. Spring or Autumn. Italy, London, Paris, Argentina. I'm not what you'd call an adventurous traveler.
2. What foods would you be sure you got to eat?
All the pasta in the world. Paris bread and pastries.
3. What landmarks would you be sure you got to see?
I want to see the Giotto murals, real badly. Just walking around London, theatre, museums.
4. What airline would you use?
Probably not an American one. Since this is a dream trip, I'm also flying in the first class.
5. Would your knowledge of other languages influence where you went? (i.e., would you be more likely to go to France if you spoke French?)
I know a little French, and I'd quick study some Italian if I'm going.
1. You have the summer and plenty of money to travel abroad. Where all would you go?
Well, it wouldn't be in summer, too hot everywhere. Spring or Autumn. Italy, London, Paris, Argentina. I'm not what you'd call an adventurous traveler.
2. What foods would you be sure you got to eat?
All the pasta in the world. Paris bread and pastries.
3. What landmarks would you be sure you got to see?
I want to see the Giotto murals, real badly. Just walking around London, theatre, museums.
4. What airline would you use?
Probably not an American one. Since this is a dream trip, I'm also flying in the first class.
5. Would your knowledge of other languages influence where you went? (i.e., would you be more likely to go to France if you spoke French?)
I know a little French, and I'd quick study some Italian if I'm going.
Fancy video stuff is hard
27 December 2025 13:17missdianeI made a very niche video of ASMR brewing coffee here and am trying out capcut for editing since for one, the sound wasn't as nice as I wanted. There's more crunky noises rather than burbly noises from the coffee maker's real life noise. I also was splicing together four different videos and was having difficulty figuring out how to do transitions and stuff. But working on it. I can't figure out how to get the chirpy noises out yet.
In other people's video goings on, TikTok is putting lots of people on my For You page trying to dance or lipsync Raye's "Where Is My Husband?" Love that song
In other people's video goings on, TikTok is putting lots of people on my For You page trying to dance or lipsync Raye's "Where Is My Husband?" Love that song
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26 December 2025 17:33lycomingstSo it's Friday and seems like Monday, so I'll be confused for a few days. Tomorrow's Saturday, right? I'll be reassuring myself several times, I'm sure.
I was going to stream some movies on Christmas but I never got around to it. Insomnia, slept the morning away, made bread 'cause I was out. And…it was too late and I was tired.
I saw two wren-like birds taking baths in rain puddles today. Cute. I put seeds and sunflower seeds in the backyard. I notice the squirrels hog the sunflowers. Everybody's gotta eat.
The fire alarm started beeping on Christmas night. I'd already had my holiday bourbon and soda so climbing up to disengage it was…ha, ha, fun.
I was going to stream some movies on Christmas but I never got around to it. Insomnia, slept the morning away, made bread 'cause I was out. And…it was too late and I was tired.
I saw two wren-like birds taking baths in rain puddles today. Cute. I put seeds and sunflower seeds in the backyard. I notice the squirrels hog the sunflowers. Everybody's gotta eat.
The fire alarm started beeping on Christmas night. I'd already had my holiday bourbon and soda so climbing up to disengage it was…ha, ha, fun.
The Friday Five for 26 December 2025
26 December 2025 14:37anais_pf posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
thefridayfive1. You have the summer and plenty of money to travel abroad. Where all would you go?
2. What foods would you be sure you got to eat?
3. What landmarks would you be sure you got to see?
4. What airline would you use?
5. Would your knowledge of other languages influence where you went? (i.e., would you be more likely to go to France if you spoke French?)
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2. What foods would you be sure you got to eat?
3. What landmarks would you be sure you got to see?
4. What airline would you use?
5. Would your knowledge of other languages influence where you went? (i.e., would you be more likely to go to France if you spoke French?)
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25 December 2025 00:59lycomingstI am thinking of you today because it is Christmas,
and I wish you happiness.
And tomorrow, because it will be the day after Christmas,
I shall still wish you happiness; and so on throughout the year.
I may not be able to tell you about it every day because I may be far away,
or because both of us may be very busy, or perhaps I cannot even afford to pay the postage on so many letters;or find the time to write them.
But that makes no difference. The thought and the wish will be here just the same
In my work and in the business of life I mean to try not to be unfair to you in any way.
In my pleasure if we can be together, I would like to share the fun with you.
Whatever joy or success that comes to you will make me glad.
Without pretense, and in plain words Good Will is what I mean.
May the spirit of Christmas be yours throughout the year.
— Henry Van Dyke
and I wish you happiness.
And tomorrow, because it will be the day after Christmas,
I shall still wish you happiness; and so on throughout the year.
I may not be able to tell you about it every day because I may be far away,
or because both of us may be very busy, or perhaps I cannot even afford to pay the postage on so many letters;or find the time to write them.
But that makes no difference. The thought and the wish will be here just the same
In my work and in the business of life I mean to try not to be unfair to you in any way.
In my pleasure if we can be together, I would like to share the fun with you.
Whatever joy or success that comes to you will make me glad.
Without pretense, and in plain words Good Will is what I mean.
May the spirit of Christmas be yours throughout the year.
— Henry Van Dyke
Stubborn little booger
22 December 2025 19:14missdianeStill haven't graduated from wound care yet. Yeah, really. Last week they'd hoped that this week would be THE week but nope. The fussy area is the width of a finger and not particularly deep but even with debridement and continuing to add in collagen and silver packing every other day isn't getting it to close completely.
So now we're going old school with something developed during WWI - something called Dakin's solution on a wet to dry application being changed twice daily. They were wondering if there was a stitch in the way but couldn't find anything so the next assumption is that there's some sort of bacterial issue keeping it from healing. I wouldn't be surprised if that short course of Cipro didn't do enough.
I feel bad having Emily help me with this. I really hope it works and we don't have to do it for more than a week. Next checkup is my weekly one next Monday.
I knew not to get my hopes up but I didn't expect this. Tired and depressed.
So now we're going old school with something developed during WWI - something called Dakin's solution on a wet to dry application being changed twice daily. They were wondering if there was a stitch in the way but couldn't find anything so the next assumption is that there's some sort of bacterial issue keeping it from healing. I wouldn't be surprised if that short course of Cipro didn't do enough.
I feel bad having Emily help me with this. I really hope it works and we don't have to do it for more than a week. Next checkup is my weekly one next Monday.
I knew not to get my hopes up but I didn't expect this. Tired and depressed.
A kid that didn't know better
21 December 2025 16:39missdianeEmily and I just watched the new documentary on Netflix "Breakdown 1975" and wow. I mean I was five, I didn't know that all that gloom was mostly happening in that year. I'm curious about the thoughts of the folks that are older than I and lived through it with more memories and whether you'd even watch it?
I mean this was me, a year later. Not like I was watching Taxi Driver
I mean this was me, a year later. Not like I was watching Taxi Driver
The Friday FIve for 19 December 2025
18 December 2025 19:44anais_pf posting in thefridayfive1. What is one thing about you that you hate?
2. What is one thing about you that you love?
3. If you had to change one thing about you what would it be and why?
4. What is one word that you would use to define yourself?
5. Imagine what you would look like in a perfect world...what do you look like?
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2. What is one thing about you that you love?
3. If you had to change one thing about you what would it be and why?
4. What is one word that you would use to define yourself?
5. Imagine what you would look like in a perfect world...what do you look like?
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Pondering Veganuary
17 December 2025 14:53missdianeAny non-vegan folks up for trying Veganuary? All this meat I've needed for wound recovery and the horrid Hickory Farms box (that video is scheduled for publication on the YT channel tomorrow so you can laugh at my pain) is making me crave ALL THE VEGGIES.
Although I'm going to have to supplement with non-vegan supplements to keep the recovery going (stupid slow healing wound), for meals, I think that I want to try some things like the Purple Carrot subscription box I've always wondered about. I'm thinking if I want to make it content for the channel as well, I can have Emily pick out the contents and not tell me so it's a surprise. I like that they have an option to get a half and half kind of thing - half that you make yourself and half premade meals. I've had a few of the Purple Carrot frozen meals and they're actually very good.
Today we went on a group work lunch for dumplings today which while Elaine was dramatic about being afraid of chopsticks, she did try everything and really liked it. One thing that I totally need to get a good recipe for was the cucumber in scallion sauce. It was mini cucumbers smashed and the dressing tasted like scallion and sesame oil, rice wine, some garlic and it was topped with chopped scallion greens. It was amazing.
Need to get back to some work bits before I go with Emily to the old people holiday party at Emily's mom's facility. Emily's sister is bowing out sick and I know she doesn't want to go alone, especially since I know she'll be sad at her Mom who would hate the party if her brain was all there.
Hugs to all
Although I'm going to have to supplement with non-vegan supplements to keep the recovery going (stupid slow healing wound), for meals, I think that I want to try some things like the Purple Carrot subscription box I've always wondered about. I'm thinking if I want to make it content for the channel as well, I can have Emily pick out the contents and not tell me so it's a surprise. I like that they have an option to get a half and half kind of thing - half that you make yourself and half premade meals. I've had a few of the Purple Carrot frozen meals and they're actually very good.
Today we went on a group work lunch for dumplings today which while Elaine was dramatic about being afraid of chopsticks, she did try everything and really liked it. One thing that I totally need to get a good recipe for was the cucumber in scallion sauce. It was mini cucumbers smashed and the dressing tasted like scallion and sesame oil, rice wine, some garlic and it was topped with chopped scallion greens. It was amazing.
Need to get back to some work bits before I go with Emily to the old people holiday party at Emily's mom's facility. Emily's sister is bowing out sick and I know she doesn't want to go alone, especially since I know she'll be sad at her Mom who would hate the party if her brain was all there.
Hugs to all