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torachansakana17thevetia and I visited Shanghai Film Park! We lucked out with the weather and it was a cold but sunny day. I'm so glad we went. It was a wonderful pilgrimage. :Dmecurtin in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
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icanhascheezburger_feedBrows like Groucho Marx and a soul sweeter than a caramel candy, this kitten stole the heart of a grocery shopper and found a new family.
icanhascheezburger_feedAt some point, one cat just doesn't feel like enough. You look around and think, this place could use another small creature wandering through it at random. One cat is great, sure, but two cats feels like balance. Three starts to feel like a system. Suddenly you're noticing empty chairs, quiet corners, and realizing they could all be occupied by a cat who isn't there yet.
It's never really planned. You don't wake up thinking you need more cats. It just happens over time. One cat makes you laugh, another keeps them company, and before you know it you're thinking about how nice it would be for them to have a friend. Then maybe a second friend. The logic makes sense in the moment.
You start doing the math in your head. One more litter box wouldn't be that big of a deal. There's definitely space on the couch. The food situation can be adjusted. It's all very reasonable when you think about it long enough.
Next thing you know, you're explaining that they all have different personalities, so it's actually necessary. This one is shy, that one is social, the other one is in charge of yelling at nothing at 3 AM. You weren't planning on needing more cats, but now it's hard to imagine how you ever had enough before.
icanhascheezburger_feedCubby spent years outside as the neighborhood cat people liked to complain about. He wandered through the development, slept in a junkyard a few streets away, and built up a reputation for being mean or a nuisance. Neighbors would post about him online, but no one really stopped to help him. He was out there on his own, dealing with traffic, wildlife, and whatever else came his way. In 2023, a kind soul started putting food out for him and leaving shelter, slowly gaining his trust over time.
This winter, he made the move indoors for good. The cat everyone thought was aggressive turned out to be incredibly sweet once he felt safe. He still has a bit of attitude now and then, but he's also snuggly and affectionate in a way no one expected from a former semi-feral. Now he has soft beds, warm blankets, a water fountain, catnip toys, scratchers, and even a little sister to keep him company.
After being ignored for so long, he finally gets to live somewhere warm and comfortable. No more junkyard, no more sleeping outside. Just a quiet home where he's cared for every day and gets to enjoy all the small things he missed for so many years.
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traykoricanhascheezburger_feedInternet culture is a vast, ever-changing web of shared language, humor, trends, and communities that exists largely online. It's the culture of a digital world where memes, tweets, viral videos, and hashtags are as influential as traditional media, shaping the way people communicate, express themselves, and even think. Unlike offline culture, it spreads at unprecedented speed; something funny, shocking, or clever can reach millions across continents in a matter of hours.
At its core, internet culture thrives on connection and participation. Forums, social media platforms, and comment sections allow people to interact in ways that were impossible a generation ago. Communities form around shared interests, from niche hobbies to global fandoms. People bond over inside jokes, obscure references, and recurring meme formats that evolve quickly — sometimes so fast that new generations of internet users barely recognize what came before. Participating in these spaces often requires understanding the subtle nuances of digital language, including irony, sarcasm, and layered humor. Cats are a particularly important part of the internet. It's actually crazy to think about how much they dominate culture today. Who knew that wide eyed, zoomie having furballs would be this popular? And what is it about them that makes us explode with entertainment?
Cats practically represent entertainment and the internet. They're in reels, videos, memes, and basically have us all in a choke hold. If you're someone who likes the internet, then it's likely you like cats. And if you're someone who likes cats, then it's likely you like the internet. And if you like neither, then what are you even doing here and reading this? Go do something else and leave us alone.
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wychwoodjadelennoxI take a lot of pictures of three classes of things:
My real constraint is my hands and arms. I can't hold my arms above my head, I can't hold a phone still very long, the non-ergonomic controls and shape of a phone are shit, I realistically can't carry a tripod on a hike, and I can't bear weight on my shoulders or the back of my neck for any length of time. (I recognize that this collection of constraints means my pictures will never be great, and that's okay.)
So, questions:
(I'm only looking for advice from your experience or from the experience of people you trust. Please don't GoogleKagiGoPT it for me!)
icanhascheezburger_feedWhat happens between roommates could be the title of any newspaper. There always seems to be drama there, even when things seem fine. Like here, when a cat owner decides to go visit her boyfriend for a few days and leaves her roommate in charge of her new kitten. Leaving someone else to take care of a kitten is a bit daring, but that's not the point. The roommate agrees, and they have a tacit understanding. But on the day the owner is supposed to arrive home, the roommate decides to go see family and stay overnight for days. This now creates tension with the owner's change of plans to stay a few days longer with her boyfriend. Instead of understanding and taking responsibility, she accuses her roommate of being selfish. Read the full story for all the details.
nicolagriffith_feedI was sad when Hild was not reviewed in the New York Times on publication. A year later, when it wasn’t even mentioned as a paperback, I felt a bit wistful, then shrugged. It had had plenty of other excellent notices.
So I was surprised and sceptical yesterday when I started to get emails, comments, and social media messages saying: ‘Hey, wow, great review of Hild in the NYT!’
I did a search—couldn’t find it anywhere. Then a reader finally sent me this:
So, hey, it’s true! (Though I still can’t find the link, which is weird. EDIT TO ADD: here it is. It looks as though it’s part of a newsletter.) So February is turning into a great book month for me: She Is Here is published, Spear, after four years as a hardcover is finally available as a paperback, and now, only a doze years late, Hild finally gets her NYT spotlight.
Life is good.
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oursinThis week's bread was a Standen loaf, strong brown/buckwheat flour, maple syrup, malt extract - but due to electric scale going weird and giving strange readings, the proportions got very odd and it turned out larger and a lot denser than usual, if still edible.
Friday night supper: Gujerati khichchari, with pinenuts.
Saturday breakfast rolls: adaptable soft roll recipe, 4:1 strong white/buckwheat flour, a touch of maple syrup, dried cranberries, turned out rather well.
Today's lunch: Scottish salmon tail fillets baked in foil with butter and lime slices; served with La Ratte potatoes boiled with salt and dill and tossed in butter, buttered spinach and baked San Marzano tomatoes.
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