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I have rewatched the next few MSW episodes and I wanted to share some thoughts with you. The eps in question are: 2.07 A Lady in the Lake, 2.08 Dead Heat, 2.09 Jessica Behind Bars. With bonus comments on the fourth book in the series!

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What are your thoughts on these eps? And the bonus book?

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Sunday is generally one of my least busy days because I don’t go downtown. I did get two loads of laundry done. One of what I call ‘dog sheets’ (that cover the furniture) and the other ‘dog towels’ (used to protect furniture and dry the dogs off when it’s wet outside – as you can imagine, they’re currently getting very wet). I usually don’t mention the number of times a day I handwash dishes (it’s more than four) and the daily scooping of kitty litter, but I’m mentioning it now.

We finished off the BBQ chicken quarters for lunch and I did pork chops in the oven for supper.

I finally watched the current ep of The Last of Us (just in time for the next ep to air tonight) and some HGTV programs, did some more reading, and held my daily telephone conversation with my mom.

I noticed yesterday (but thought it was a one-off) and again today that I’ve been having ‘sour burps’, as I did with the Ozempic. This is the first time I’ve noticed any digestive issues with the Trulicity. I hope it doesn’t continue.

Temps started out at 48.7(F) and reached 65.4. There was a teensy bit of sun, but also a breeze, so it was chilly outside. I’m going to have to mow the lawn tomorrow, and I really hope that it feels warmer otherwise I’m going to need a scarf and gloves in addition to my sweatshirt.

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Title: the bittersweet taste of theobromine
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Metroid Series (video games)
Pairing/Characters: Samus Aran & Adam Malkovich & Anthony Higgs
Rating/Category: Teen, Gen
Prompt: Metroid Series (game), Samus & Adam & Anthony, Samus tries chocolate -- and gets poisoned because of her Chozo DNA.
Spoilers: N/A
Summary: Anthony and Ian convince Samus to try some chocolate. She regrets it.
Notes/Warnings: Sickfic with depictions of vomiting. Also locked to only readers with an Ao3 account to avoid AI scraping.

Read it on Ao3 here!

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Thanks to

turps, I finally worked up the courage to watch 2.06. There were tears, but it wasn't quite as bad as I was fearing. ( spoilers )

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I hit the Pharmacy and the Bakery while I was downtown yesterday, then the library on the way home. (For the second day in a row I forgot to hit the bank drive-thru. *head desk*)

I did two loads of laundry, emptied the dishwasher, and changed kitty litter. I made Gus's potatoes to go with a surprise delivery of BBQ chicken quarters.

I had supper planned, but Pip’s friend dropped off BBQ chicken quarters. It was a surprise to both of us, though it shouldn’t have been to Pip because he’s the one who made the arrangements for his friend to pick them up. *head desk* On top of which, we were already planning to get BBQ chicken on Monday for Memorial Day (the school sells it as a fundraiser), which I guess we won’t be doing now. We got six quarters, though Pip delivered two of them to his parents. Still, we’re not gonna need more BBQ chicken.

For fun stuff I watched the current ep of Murderbot and a couple of HGTV programs, and did some reading (both fanfic and in a published book). I also managed to write ~800 words of fic! It’s been so long. It felt wonderful. I took another nap. Seriously, this weather is killing me. Lastly, my daily telephone conversation with mom.

Temps started out at 46.7(F) and reached 63.3. It rained on and off all day, but the sun actually made an appearance! It was one of those days where you had a bit of sun, then more rain, then sun, then rain . . .

For my own reference, I still have a slight 'bruise' pain from the adjustment, but I now also have fun 'muscle pull' pain in an adjacent area. Not a surprise if I was walking differently to compensate.

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The Last of Us: I haven’t been able to bring myself to watch this ep yet. If you’ve seen it, please tell me how gutted I am going to be by it.

Leverage: Redemption: Good ep! ( spoilers )

Murderbot: Good ep! ( spoilers )

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(This is a test of ~~the Emergency Alert System~~ daily posting.)

I hit Walmart and Price Chopper while I was downtown yesterday. (The Walmart stop was to get a different wrist brace to try as the one I purchased previously I think would work better while I’m actually using my laptop rather than sleeping.) I hit Stewart’s (for gas and milk) and the library (to return a book) on the way home.

I did two loads of laundry, a load in the dishwasher, and paid a bill online. I baked chicken for the dogs' meals and made corned beef for supper. (It was awful. The corn beef tasted odd – enough that Pip was okay with me tossing the leftovers because he didn’t want to eat any more of it – and even the boiled potatoes went funky. The potato came off the skin and turned to mush, basically. I have no idea what happened.

Fun stuff! I watched the current ep of Leverage: Redemption and some recorded HGTV programs, took a nap (I’m blaming the weather for how many naps I’ve had to take lately), and read some fanfic. I also talked to my mom on the phone before my shower. (We generally talk every night, just telling each other about our days, no matter how little we did or how boring they were. *g*)

Temps started out at 42.3(F) and reached 53.8. It rained all day, though it was mostly drizzles and sprinkles. Still enough to make it impossible to do anything. Plus the overcast sky is soooo depressing.

Will today be better? As the Magic-8 Ball says, Don't count on it.

ETA: It was my niece L's birthday! She turned 35.

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(Ignore the fact that I only submitted one prompt for this series and then forgot to do more before the deadline whoops)

Rhythm Heaven is a series of rhythm games published by Nintendo. If you know the Warioware series, it’s kind of like that: a bunch of wacky minigames where you hit the buttons (or the stylus, depending on the game) to the rhythm of the music. But what kind of minigames can you expect? Well, we’ve got:

- A monkey and a mandrill (his name is Mandrill) coach you in golf
- You, an astronaut, must translate a Martian’s message to the people of Earth
- You, a Martian, must translate a farmer’s tinder profile to the Martians back on base
- You are a little seal that must step and roll
- Tap dancing with monkeys!
- a watch operated by high-fiving monkeys (this is a great game for people who like monkeys)
- ping pong in space!
- baseball in space!
- a guy who has been stuck in the basement until he masters karate (in French it’s been 55 years)

You can earn little tidbits of lore for doing well in minigames, in the form of Reading Material and Rhythm Items (the latter is a Megamix-exclusive). But the fandom also makes a lot of their own headcanons, lore, and ships!

As of writing this, there are four games in the series: the original game for the Game Boy Advance (known in the fandom as Rhythm Tengoku, as it was never localized outside of Japan, and Rhythm Heaven Silver, named after a popular fan translation), Rhythm Heaven for the DS, Rhythm Heaven Fever for the Wii, and Rhythm Heaven Megamix for the 3DS.

The downside is that the physical copies of the games are notoriously difficult to get nowadays. Luckily, it’s very easy to hack your 3DS (for legal reasons I cannot confirm nor deny that I have homebrewed at least 3 game systems).

Current Mood: awake

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Last Friday: I hit Price Chopper while I was downtown. I did three loads of laundry and changed kitty litter. I watched current eps of 9-1-1 and Leverage: Redemption, and read more in a book. Temps started out at 61.0(F) and reached 89.1. There was so much sun! The thunderstorms that were supposed to roll in about 1pm held off until after 9pm.

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So you're looking for a lighthearted book series that's equal parts funny and intriguing, I have THE urban fantasy series for you.

The Georgina Kincaid series is a collection of six(*) urban fantasy novels written by Richelle Mead. The series is written in a first-person perspective following the main character, Georgina Kincaid, who is a succubus with a heart (sort of).

More info with mild spoilers for the first books of the series under the cut.

*The six OG books in the series. Picture from ebay.

The basics

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Why you should read it (spoiler free)

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Why you should read it (MAJOR SPOILERS FOR THE ENTIRE SERIES)

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Did you read it already?
Then please talk to me about it I'm starving!!! Fr there's only ONE fic on AO3 for this fandom that's not a crossover. Let's change that!

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What I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Brandy & Bullets (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) by Donald Bain, And Justice There is None (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) by Deborah Crombie, All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells, Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries) by Martha Wells and The Dragon Tamer by Megan Derr.

What I am Currently Reading: A Fountain Filled with Blood (Clare Fergusson/Russ Van Alstyne Mysteries) by Julia Spencer-Fleming.

What I Plan to Read Next: Another library book or more Murderbot.

Book 28 of 2025: Brandy & Bullets (A Murder, She Wrote Mystery) (Donald Bain)

I enjoyed this book more than the others. Perhaps because it took place in Cabot Cove? ( spoilers )

This book is the best of the bunch so far, but I'm not sure if that's because the author is becoming more comfortable writing them or because it took place in Cabot Cove, as I mentioned. I'm giving it four hearts.

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Book 29 of 2025: And Justice There is None (A Duncan Kincaid and Gemma James Mystery) (Deborah Crombie)

I really enjoyed this book. ( spoilers )

I think this series is getting better and better; I'm giving this book five hearts.

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Book 30 of 2025: All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries) (Martha Wells)

I wanted to re-read this prior to starting the tv series. It was so good! ( spoilers )

I look forward to the further adventures of Murderbot! I'm giving this novella five hearts.

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Book 31 of 2025: Artificial Condition (The Murderbot Diaries) (Martha Wells)

I didn't have to read this book to start the tv series, but I couldn't resist seeing what Murderbot would do next. I liked it a lot. ( spoilers )

I look forward to seeing what Murderbot does next. I'm giving this novella five hearts.

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Book 32 of 2025: The Dragon Tamer (Megan Derr)

This was a cute little novella. ( spoilers )

I enjoyed this and recommend it if you’re looking for something to do for about a half hour. (I also checked out some of her other books and they look good.) I’m giving this one five hearts.

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