Some things.
Apr. 27th, 2026 12:38 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
southernmedicine
I can't believe it's been six days already since I last updated. How is time moving that fast?
I'm still dealing with a bit of a stuffy nose and cough. I've had this damned cold for like two weeks now, and I'm ready for it to be gone.
Blair's grandfather is home, on hospice. He refused the special bed they offered and is instead bound to his own bed. He's refusing most things people offer in an effort to make him more comfortable, but he's just that kind of guy. His idol is John Wayne, if that tells you anything. He seems to be doing... okay, at the moment, if one can be said to be doing okay while on hospice.
I'm still looking for a new therapist, but I don't have a ton of time for researching candidates and my new health insurance doesn't kick in until like May 8th anyway.
We had DnD tonight, and it was a nice time. First time getting to play in three weeks.
On Friday night we went to Blair's parents' place to have dinner with them and Blair's sister and brother in law. I burned my mouth something FIERCE on some cheesy potatoes. Like, we've all burned our tongue. This is extra. Rather than appear rude or gross by spitting my mouthful of food back on my plate, I held it in my mouth like an idiot while I could feel it scorching my flesh, until there were tears in my eyes. My tongue is actually burned. It's discolored. It was horribly painful at first, then went numb for a day and a half, and is now back to stinging whenever I try to eat or drink. It has turned brown. I compared my tongue to images and descriptions online and I in fact have a second-degree burn on my tongue. FFS.
We are pretty sure Velma has a UTI, as she has taken to randomly peeing on the couch or the chair while she's napping, and she's been licking herself a lot. This comes only a few days after my spending an entire day driving an hour and a half to the vet, waiting all day for the doctor to see her, then driving an hour and a half back. For UTIs they almost always need a urine sample to confirm and diagnose, but we straight up do not have the time to travel like that for ANOTHER vet visit, especially since we were just there. But we're awaiting some blood test results from the last visit, so when we're given those we will appeal to the doctor to write us a script without having to see her, if at all possible. I mean, the symptoms are pretty textbook, and I'm sure something in the blood test will indicate infection.
This weekend we'll be attending a convention up in Eau Claire, called No Brand Con. It's very tiny and I'd never heard of it, but apparently it's a beloved small local con. I don't have high expectations, but at least we can break out our cosplays again for the first time in a long while. And we'll get to be out of town for a few days, and get to stay in a nice hotel.
I'm still dealing with a bit of a stuffy nose and cough. I've had this damned cold for like two weeks now, and I'm ready for it to be gone.
Blair's grandfather is home, on hospice. He refused the special bed they offered and is instead bound to his own bed. He's refusing most things people offer in an effort to make him more comfortable, but he's just that kind of guy. His idol is John Wayne, if that tells you anything. He seems to be doing... okay, at the moment, if one can be said to be doing okay while on hospice.
I'm still looking for a new therapist, but I don't have a ton of time for researching candidates and my new health insurance doesn't kick in until like May 8th anyway.
We had DnD tonight, and it was a nice time. First time getting to play in three weeks.
On Friday night we went to Blair's parents' place to have dinner with them and Blair's sister and brother in law. I burned my mouth something FIERCE on some cheesy potatoes. Like, we've all burned our tongue. This is extra. Rather than appear rude or gross by spitting my mouthful of food back on my plate, I held it in my mouth like an idiot while I could feel it scorching my flesh, until there were tears in my eyes. My tongue is actually burned. It's discolored. It was horribly painful at first, then went numb for a day and a half, and is now back to stinging whenever I try to eat or drink. It has turned brown. I compared my tongue to images and descriptions online and I in fact have a second-degree burn on my tongue. FFS.
We are pretty sure Velma has a UTI, as she has taken to randomly peeing on the couch or the chair while she's napping, and she's been licking herself a lot. This comes only a few days after my spending an entire day driving an hour and a half to the vet, waiting all day for the doctor to see her, then driving an hour and a half back. For UTIs they almost always need a urine sample to confirm and diagnose, but we straight up do not have the time to travel like that for ANOTHER vet visit, especially since we were just there. But we're awaiting some blood test results from the last visit, so when we're given those we will appeal to the doctor to write us a script without having to see her, if at all possible. I mean, the symptoms are pretty textbook, and I'm sure something in the blood test will indicate infection.
This weekend we'll be attending a convention up in Eau Claire, called No Brand Con. It's very tiny and I'd never heard of it, but apparently it's a beloved small local con. I don't have high expectations, but at least we can break out our cosplays again for the first time in a long while. And we'll get to be out of town for a few days, and get to stay in a nice hotel.
Music
Apr. 26th, 2026 04:59 amflareonfuryIf you would have told me any point within the last few years that I would be listening to a country artist, I would have probably laughed at you - I mean I like certain songs and usually limited to only a few artists but I started listening to Queer Love mix list via Spotify and I was like, why is Elvis on this list? Come to find out the song was Roses Are Falling by Orville Peck, which was definitely interesting to find out - to me, he sounds so much like him. Anyway I definitely suggest checking him out if you didn't know he existed like I did.
But to be fair, I haven't really listened to much outside of radio while I'm in the car or I usually do iheartradio artist playlists of usually of Mary Lambert, Hayley Kiyoko, Olivia Rodrigo, Maddie Zahm, Zolita, Fletcher, and Renee Rapp - the last six I found via Mary Lambert's "playlist/channel". If you're unfamiliar with iheartradio, if you have the free version (aka ad filled), you get similar artists whenever you click on an artist. Or at least familiar enough I guess. Chappell Roan I think I also found via that playlist, but also she kind of blew up a year or two ago. Pink Pony Club of course is I think my favorite song.
Discovered a whole bunch of new musicians that way a few years ago. I fell in love with Mary Lambert's version of Jessie's Girl and quickly loved her other work. Now for Maddie Zahm I think one of the first ones of her work was Fat Funny Friend or If It's Not God which I adore. I think Renee Rapp got me with her In The Kitchen and Pretty Girls. Zolita I fell in love with her music with Somebody I F*cked Once. With Fletcher I believe it was Girls Girls Girls. Olivia Rodrigo I think was Vampire. Hayley Kiyoko with Girls Like Girls.
I think through listening/watching the official music videos of the above singers, I discovered Cloudy June (Girls Like You) and many more like Morgan Wade (Fall In Love With Me), Ryan Cassata (Daughter), Rosemary Joaquin (Erika), Devon Cole (Hey Cowboy, although W.I.T.C.H. was my original favorite),, Xana (19), girli (More Than A Friend), G Flip (GAY 4 ME), King Mala ("she calls me daddy"), Maggie Lindemann (she knows it), Hollie Col (Unholy), Aston (For the Girls & Mama Didn't Raise No), Sarah Barrios (Thank God You Introduced Me To Your Sister), Pale Waves (She's My Religion), Chloe Adams (Dirty Thoughts), Halsey (Strangers), Alexia Evellyn (Savage Daughters), Chinchilla (Little Girl Gone), Iluka (Cry Evil!), Kacey Musgraves (Dry Spell), Paris Paloma (labour), Em Beihold (Brutus), Ella Red (He Asked For It), Kiki Rockwell (Burn Your Village), Viking Barbie (Creep), SkyDxddy (Medusa), Peggy (Talk Shit! | Feminine Rage), Ashley Ryan (Hush Little Baby), Lauren Sanderson (Come Say Sum), Sofia Isella (Everybody Supports Women), Jax (i choose violence) and Matilda (Apologize). Also really liked Jeangu Macrooy's Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays (which with that title, kinda gave me pause, but then you hear the lyrics and it makes sense and not actually anti-queer)
I think the last "new" country songs (not sure how "country" they are though) I've enjoyed over the last few years are: Tanner Adell's Buckle Bunny and Lil Nas X (Old Town Road). Also really enjoyed Ashley McBryde's What If We Don't.
Anyway, I don't normally talk about music on my journal, but I wanted to do something for![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
3weeks4dreamwidth & since I've been doomscolling too much on instagram lately and the world is just shit and I haven't felt like writing - so I figured I'd talk about some music I've enjoyed over the last few years - and yes most of them are queer related, so if anyone has any favorites or recs, please suggest away! And let me know if I introduced you to anyone new! Or if you also like them.
But to be fair, I haven't really listened to much outside of radio while I'm in the car or I usually do iheartradio artist playlists of usually of Mary Lambert, Hayley Kiyoko, Olivia Rodrigo, Maddie Zahm, Zolita, Fletcher, and Renee Rapp - the last six I found via Mary Lambert's "playlist/channel". If you're unfamiliar with iheartradio, if you have the free version (aka ad filled), you get similar artists whenever you click on an artist. Or at least familiar enough I guess. Chappell Roan I think I also found via that playlist, but also she kind of blew up a year or two ago. Pink Pony Club of course is I think my favorite song.
Discovered a whole bunch of new musicians that way a few years ago. I fell in love with Mary Lambert's version of Jessie's Girl and quickly loved her other work. Now for Maddie Zahm I think one of the first ones of her work was Fat Funny Friend or If It's Not God which I adore. I think Renee Rapp got me with her In The Kitchen and Pretty Girls. Zolita I fell in love with her music with Somebody I F*cked Once. With Fletcher I believe it was Girls Girls Girls. Olivia Rodrigo I think was Vampire. Hayley Kiyoko with Girls Like Girls.
I think through listening/watching the official music videos of the above singers, I discovered Cloudy June (Girls Like You) and many more like Morgan Wade (Fall In Love With Me), Ryan Cassata (Daughter), Rosemary Joaquin (Erika), Devon Cole (Hey Cowboy, although W.I.T.C.H. was my original favorite),, Xana (19), girli (More Than A Friend), G Flip (GAY 4 ME), King Mala ("she calls me daddy"), Maggie Lindemann (she knows it), Hollie Col (Unholy), Aston (For the Girls & Mama Didn't Raise No), Sarah Barrios (Thank God You Introduced Me To Your Sister), Pale Waves (She's My Religion), Chloe Adams (Dirty Thoughts), Halsey (Strangers), Alexia Evellyn (Savage Daughters), Chinchilla (Little Girl Gone), Iluka (Cry Evil!), Kacey Musgraves (Dry Spell), Paris Paloma (labour), Em Beihold (Brutus), Ella Red (He Asked For It), Kiki Rockwell (Burn Your Village), Viking Barbie (Creep), SkyDxddy (Medusa), Peggy (Talk Shit! | Feminine Rage), Ashley Ryan (Hush Little Baby), Lauren Sanderson (Come Say Sum), Sofia Isella (Everybody Supports Women), Jax (i choose violence) and Matilda (Apologize). Also really liked Jeangu Macrooy's Independent Girls & Nasty Evil Gays (which with that title, kinda gave me pause, but then you hear the lyrics and it makes sense and not actually anti-queer)
I think the last "new" country songs (not sure how "country" they are though) I've enjoyed over the last few years are: Tanner Adell's Buckle Bunny and Lil Nas X (Old Town Road). Also really enjoyed Ashley McBryde's What If We Don't.
Anyway, I don't normally talk about music on my journal, but I wanted to do something for
3weeks4dreamwidth & since I've been doomscolling too much on instagram lately and the world is just shit and I haven't felt like writing - so I figured I'd talk about some music I've enjoyed over the last few years - and yes most of them are queer related, so if anyone has any favorites or recs, please suggest away! And let me know if I introduced you to anyone new! Or if you also like them.3weeks4dreamwidth > Supergirl 20in20 icon challenge!
Apr. 25th, 2026 01:17 pmflareonfuryIn honor of 3weeks4dreamwidth, I thought I should do an icon challenge over at supergirl_tv since I was planning on doing a drabbleathon for the Summer.
So without further ado:
3weeks4dreamwidth, I thought I should do an icon challenge over at supergirl_tv since I was planning on doing a drabbleathon for the Summer.So without further ado:
No official sign-ups, no claiming, you can use any character/pairing/universe as long as Supergirl appeared in it (even if only briefly!)
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Apr. 21st, 2026 08:56 pmsouthernmedicine
Life is CHAOS, y'all.
When I got my massage last week, I didn't just feel icky because of flushing metabolic waste. Turns out I was really coming down with a pretty bad cold, so that was fun. This is after I made the commitment to help cover some shifts at work, too, since one of our therapists just up and left with no notice (and in fact had her dad call in and tell us she wasn't come back, oof).
I'm mostly recovered from that, but. A couple of days ago, there was a crisis at Blair's grandparents' house. Her grandfather couldn't get up. Her grandmother (who is slowly developing Alzheimer's) could not care for him. Relatives showed up, found him on the floor covered in his own filth and delirious, and he was sent by ambulance to the hospital. A couple days later, we now know he has aggressive liver cancer and will be released into hospice tomorrow. The family is not coping well. I want to be there for Blair and her family, and I am trying to be, but I feel almost as though they do not want to be observed by an outsider.
Blair and I are in the lab now, as customary these days; me keeping her company, her working feverishly on a project. She received news from her sister that her uncle and aunt have wormed their way into moving into her other grandmother's basement, and will be getting her house from her. That house was built and perfected by her husband, and he told her before he passed away that it was for her to live in and then to sell when one day she needed care. Blair, her mom, and that side of the family are furious. She's been in the hall on the phone trying to talk some sense into her grandmother.
When it rains, it pours. There is tragedy and drama on both sides of Blair's family, and man, I don't know what to do except for be here.
On a lighter note, I did something wild (for me). I signed up to be a contributor for a Star Wars zine. They accept art, fic, poetry, even cosplay and a lot more, and, well! I can write, and also Blair and I are cosplayers, so I figured I would sign up. No idea whether I will be accepted, but I felt inspired to take a shot, because hell, why not? It could be very cool to have something I made in a fan zine. It would certainly be a first for me.
Tickets to Star Wars Celebration, the hugest of the huge Star Wars fan events, go on sale tomorrow. Blair will be in class and I'll be at work, so no idea what my chances are of scoring tickets. I don't think I'm even going to ask Blair if she still wants to go, because she can barely handle being asked a question right now, she has so much on her plate, is so stressed, wound so tight. If I can get them, I suppose it will be a nice surprise, and we'll make it work. The event is next year, anyhow.
When I got my massage last week, I didn't just feel icky because of flushing metabolic waste. Turns out I was really coming down with a pretty bad cold, so that was fun. This is after I made the commitment to help cover some shifts at work, too, since one of our therapists just up and left with no notice (and in fact had her dad call in and tell us she wasn't come back, oof).
I'm mostly recovered from that, but. A couple of days ago, there was a crisis at Blair's grandparents' house. Her grandfather couldn't get up. Her grandmother (who is slowly developing Alzheimer's) could not care for him. Relatives showed up, found him on the floor covered in his own filth and delirious, and he was sent by ambulance to the hospital. A couple days later, we now know he has aggressive liver cancer and will be released into hospice tomorrow. The family is not coping well. I want to be there for Blair and her family, and I am trying to be, but I feel almost as though they do not want to be observed by an outsider.
Blair and I are in the lab now, as customary these days; me keeping her company, her working feverishly on a project. She received news from her sister that her uncle and aunt have wormed their way into moving into her other grandmother's basement, and will be getting her house from her. That house was built and perfected by her husband, and he told her before he passed away that it was for her to live in and then to sell when one day she needed care. Blair, her mom, and that side of the family are furious. She's been in the hall on the phone trying to talk some sense into her grandmother.
When it rains, it pours. There is tragedy and drama on both sides of Blair's family, and man, I don't know what to do except for be here.
On a lighter note, I did something wild (for me). I signed up to be a contributor for a Star Wars zine. They accept art, fic, poetry, even cosplay and a lot more, and, well! I can write, and also Blair and I are cosplayers, so I figured I would sign up. No idea whether I will be accepted, but I felt inspired to take a shot, because hell, why not? It could be very cool to have something I made in a fan zine. It would certainly be a first for me.
Tickets to Star Wars Celebration, the hugest of the huge Star Wars fan events, go on sale tomorrow. Blair will be in class and I'll be at work, so no idea what my chances are of scoring tickets. I don't think I'm even going to ask Blair if she still wants to go, because she can barely handle being asked a question right now, she has so much on her plate, is so stressed, wound so tight. If I can get them, I suppose it will be a nice surprise, and we'll make it work. The event is next year, anyhow.
Pimp Your Fandom: The Hunting Party
Apr. 19th, 2026 12:41 pmflareonfuryThis was made for smallfandomfest and posted here, graphics were made by me but images are from here.
Never did one of these fandom pimps before, unless you count me gushing about fandoms on my journal.... so without further ado, I give you:
What Is the Show About?
( A secret prison. A killer escape. The hunt is on...... )
Main Characters (don't worry no major spoilers!)
( the characters.... )
If you liked...
Mindhunter, Fringe, Criminal Minds, The Blacklist, and various other similar cop related shows, you'd probably enjoy this show. It's filled with light and dark moments.
Where can I find it?
( Read more... )
The Fandom?
( Read more... )
smallfandomfest and posted here, graphics were made by me but images are from here.Never did one of these fandom pimps before, unless you count me gushing about fandoms on my journal.... so without further ado, I give you:
The Hunting Party
What Is the Show About?
( A secret prison. A killer escape. The hunt is on...... )
Main Characters (don't worry no major spoilers!)
( the characters.... )
If you liked...
Mindhunter, Fringe, Criminal Minds, The Blacklist, and various other similar cop related shows, you'd probably enjoy this show. It's filled with light and dark moments.
Where can I find it?
( Read more... )
The Fandom?
( Read more... )
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Apr. 14th, 2026 07:27 pmsouthernmedicine
I am once again in the lab tonight keeping Blair company, except this time, my dumb ass forgot to bring my headphones, which means no watching or listening to anything! At least until the other people in the lab leave.
We've been having some Weather lately. Huge thunder and lightning storms (which is VERY exciting for me, on account of we never got them back home) and currently there is both a tornado warning and an advisory for hail in effect that could potentially damage cars and homes, so that's exciting!
I've caught up on my Reading page. I want you guys to know that I do read everything there, eventually, I'm just... completely inept socially and I very rarely leave comments. I don't know why. It's not what I want. So I'm going to put a conscious effort into reaching out and dropping comments more frequently, because I care about you guys and I want to engage and interact and, dare I say it, foster some actual friendships here. I am very appreciative for those of you who leave comments for me even though I certainly do not feel that I deserve it when I have not been reciprocal over the past, like. Year.
I got a massage today that damn near killed me, but it was exactly what I needed. She beat me up so bad, and released so many toxins in my body, that I damn near threw up afterward and sat at home with some nausea, chugging water, until I accidentally crashed out on the couch. Now if I can just keep up with the self care, that would be wonderful.
Next step: try to edge my way back into writing.
We've been having some Weather lately. Huge thunder and lightning storms (which is VERY exciting for me, on account of we never got them back home) and currently there is both a tornado warning and an advisory for hail in effect that could potentially damage cars and homes, so that's exciting!
I've caught up on my Reading page. I want you guys to know that I do read everything there, eventually, I'm just... completely inept socially and I very rarely leave comments. I don't know why. It's not what I want. So I'm going to put a conscious effort into reaching out and dropping comments more frequently, because I care about you guys and I want to engage and interact and, dare I say it, foster some actual friendships here. I am very appreciative for those of you who leave comments for me even though I certainly do not feel that I deserve it when I have not been reciprocal over the past, like. Year.
I got a massage today that damn near killed me, but it was exactly what I needed. She beat me up so bad, and released so many toxins in my body, that I damn near threw up afterward and sat at home with some nausea, chugging water, until I accidentally crashed out on the couch. Now if I can just keep up with the self care, that would be wonderful.
Next step: try to edge my way back into writing.