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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Friday, January 9th

([personal profile] double_dutchess posting in [community profile] su_herald Jan. 10th, 2026 12:24 am)
Angel: Um, am I gonna see you this weekend? You, uh, you-you probably have plans.
Buffy: Right, birthday. Um, actually, I, I do have a thing.
Angel: Oh, a thing. (trying to be cool) A date?
Buffy: Nice attempt at casual. Actually, I do have a date. Older man. Very handsome. He likes it when I call him 'Daddy'.
Angel: (smiles) Huh, your father. (frowns) It is your father, right?

~~Helpless~~

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The Day in Spikedluv (Thursday, Jan 8)

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 9th, 2026 07:19 am)
I did not go downtown today, so this was really a no-shopping day!

I visited mom, did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, went for a couple walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. I put a roast in the crock pot for supper. (Not my usual chuck roast; I decided to try something different.)

I went with the Ginger Peach tea again this morning. ( for reasons that you might not want to read )

I wrote more! ~1,200 words and I’ve managed to finish the first draft of the fic at ~5,600 words! Now to type it in. o_O I read more in Amelia Peabody and watched the first Jack Reacher movie. (I’ve seen it, or most of it in parts, before, but having read the first three books, I wanted to re-watch it to see what I thought about it in comparison. I can see Tom Cruise as a pilot, I can even see him as a spy, but I cannot see him as Jack Reacher. And not just because of his height. Jack Reacher is hugely muscled. He was shot in the chest and didn’t die because his pectoral muscle was so thick it acted like kevlar. I cannot see Tom Cruise as this character.)

Temps started out at 36.0(F) and reached 43.5. It was not supposed to get this warm, but it has so I won’t complain. We even had some sun!


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay when I saw her. I was able to help her get last year’s bills out of the filing cabinet so she could start filing this year’s bills and I did up the few dishes in the sink. We talked more about the hospice visit and she told me that hospice would be completely covered and that the rep (I should probably start calling her the nurse?) will start visiting mom once a week just to check-up on her and take vitals, etc.

Mom often talks about a woman she knows who lived 3-years past when her family called hospice, so she’s not giving up. I know she wants to see Ireland graduate, and if she could just hang on that long I think she’d be happy.
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Amusing myself.

([personal profile] hannah Jan. 8th, 2026 10:56 pm)
The Pitt continues to know what it's doing, while my own accomplishments largely consist of having cooked a pilaf for some upcoming lunches and arranging a short-term gig for a few days next week. Not too much editing, largely on account of global events and flashbacks to 2020 and a little bit on anticipation for the new episode. Hopefully more soon would be nice.

Also, since tagging on Tumblr is the new version of fandom icons, I decided on a Pluribus tag: we'll eat you up we love you so.
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, January 8th

([personal profile] fatalfae posting in [community profile] su_herald Jan. 8th, 2026 04:00 pm)
BUFFY: You'd think. (Willow pours hot water into a cup) That for the other patient?
WILLOW: Yeah. Thought I'd bring her some tea, help her feel better.
BUFFY: (smiling, teasingly) Mm-hmm?
WILLOW: It's just tea!

~~The Killer in Me~~


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The Day in Spikedluv (Wednesday, Jan 7)

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 8th, 2026 06:20 am)
I had a chiropractic appointment this morning. This would have been a no-shopping day, but I forgot one item crucial to tonight’s supper, so I stopped at Price Chopper and naturally bought a few other things. I also hit the post office (to mail a returned Christmas card because I screwed up the address *head desk*).

I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. Supper was shake ‘n bake pork chops, which you cannot have without shake ‘n bake. Who knew? o_O

I tried the Raspberry tea this morning, since I was home long enough to drink a cup. It reminds me of the Pomegranate tea. I read more in Amelia Peabody and watched some HGTV (Fixer to Fabulous and House Hunters International) and Secrets of the Zoo.

I’m separating this out because it’s so exciting: I added ~1,700 words to my [community profile] smallfandomfest fic!! It was a ~really good writing day. Few and far between these days.

Temps started out at 34.5(F). It was still raining and all the schools in the county were delayed 2 hours, so it’s a good thing I had already planned to leave later. The roads weren’t too bad when I finally did head out. Temps reached 36.7, which is barely two degrees warmer than it was this morning. This is one of the reasons winter sucks.


Mom Update:

Mom sounded good on the phone. She’d just had a call from my brother and Sister A was visiting, so that was nice. She said the hospice visit was filling out a lot of paperwork and a brief overview. Thank goodness the hospice rep did all the paperwork. This woman (hospice rep) does our area and she worked with a woman we knew who recently passed away, and her daughter told Sister S that she was very good, so that’s good to know.

I later found out that Sister S also visited, so mom heard from or had visits from all of her kids today.
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Wednesday, January 7

([personal profile] fancyflautist posting in [community profile] su_herald Jan. 7th, 2026 11:31 pm)
Giles: If the two of you could remain civil long enough to—
Buffy: It's just so sudden. I don't know what to say.
Spike: Just say yes, and make me the happiest man on earth.
Buffy: Oh, Spike! Of course it's yes!

~~Something Blue~~



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([personal profile] hannah Jan. 7th, 2026 08:56 pm)
Challenge #4: Rec The Contents Of Your Last Page

Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric!

Of all the glimmers of Old Internet I come across these days, few made my jaw drop like TomCruiseFan.com did a couple years ago, because it'd been ages since I'd seen an honest-to-God tribute site - and my jaw dropped again when I saw how extensive and detailed it was. As much of a figure of fascination as Cruise is for me, the way people look at him - and I include myself in that - is its own subject worth examining, and beyond that, it's simply nice to see an old-fashioned fan's tribute site still kicking around. It pleases me to know there's still a few of those out there. The part of me that'd stay up late in college to browse screencap and icon galleries, especially.

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Wednesday Reading Meme & Books 1 & 2 of 2026

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 7th, 2026 11:47 am)
What I Just Finished Reading: Since last Wednesday I have read/finished reading: Tripwire (A Jack Reacher Novel) by Lee Child and Gwen & Art Are Not in Love by Lex Croucher.


What I am Currently Reading: Tomb of the Golden Bird (An Amelia Peabody Mystery) by Elizabeth Peters.


What I Plan to Read Next: Undecided, but I have several to choose from; I have another library book out, another requested, and a couple on my own shelf, so it’ll be whatever I’m feeling after I finish this one.



Book 1 of 2026: Tripwire (A Jack Reacher Novel) (Lee Child)

I enjoyed this book. With the usual caveats. ( spoilers )

The mystery part of this book was really good; I'm giving it four hearts.

♥♥♥♥



Book 2 of 2026: Gwen & Art Are Not in Love (Lex Croucher)

This was really good! ( spoilers )

I enjoyed this book; I'm giving it five hearts.

♥♥♥♥♥
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The Day in Spikedluv (Tuesday, Jan 6)

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 7th, 2026 06:26 am)
I hit Walmart while I was downtown, the library to return books on my way to visit mom, and Stewart’s on the way home from mom’s. It was my first in-person visit with her since Christmas Day!

I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, scooped kitty litter, and showered. I made kielbasa for Pip’s supper.

Started another Amelia Peabody book, the last that takes place in the current timeline rather than going back. I watched an episode of House Hunters International and Secrets of the Zoo. I forgot to mention that my tea box arrived today! (It's this one. Link goes to Amazon.)

My ‘trying to be better about healthy eating’ win today was staying out of the Valentine’s candy aisles. o_O

Temps started out at 26.9(F). This morning’s low is higher than yesterday’s high, though it’s only supposed to get up to 32. We’ll see . . . Well, it actually reached 41.0!! And there was sun, briefly. But then it almost immediately started going down because we were supposed to have rain, freezing rain, and a wintery mix coming in. Not fun. I’m already planning to leave the house later than usual tomorrow morning (presuming the roads are even good enough to travel ~then).


Mom Update:

I saw mom today and she was looking okay. Honestly, not as good as she sounded on the phone. Still very weak. I helped her write out some papers for her income taxes and with lunch. She has a meeting tomorrow (now today, Wednesday) with someone from hospice. I only know because her PCP office called while I was there and she told them; she said she hasn’t told anyone. I don’t know if she didn’t want anyone else there because she wanted to handle it herself or because she didn’t want one of us to have to deal with it?
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Monday, January 5 - Tuesday, January 6

([personal profile] rahirah posting in [community profile] su_herald Jan. 6th, 2026 09:25 pm)
ROYCE: These first few transformations are the worst. Werewolf's strength combined with the disorientation and fear...
FRED: You mean, she could hurt herself?
ROYCE: Oh, I've seen 'em bang their heads against walls, claw at their own skin.
ANGEL: We'll just have to tranq her, let her sleep through it.
ROYCE: Well, that could work for tonight, but, uh, over the long haul, bad idea.
FRED: Well, there has to be something.
ROYCE: They like familiar scents, images. Maybe if you took her home, let her get a few things, could have a calming effect.

~~Angel Season V Episode #91: "Unleashed"~~


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Stand up on your own.

([personal profile] hannah Jan. 6th, 2026 09:18 pm)
Challenge #3: Write a love letter to fandom. It might be to fandom in general, to a particular fandom, favorite character, anything at all.

Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it.

Dear Fandom,

You've changed. That isn't a bad thing. I'd go so far as to call it a good thing.

I remember when we met - properly, that is. Not the shy glances, not the vague hellos, the genuine, meaningful introduction. When I announced myself. I'd better remember it; I did it several times. You had to, in those early days. Everywhere we met, even if I already knew someone there, I had to introduce myself all over again. There was some fun to be had in that.

I remember when it was just us, you and me. At least, it felt like that. When I didn't dare speak your name and hid behind euphemisms and vague half-truths. When the party was small enough you could fit it onto one dance floor. When I think back on it, the excitement of being private and secretive, of having something all to myself, was a powerful feeling.

You're not my secret anymore. You've come roaring out into the world, with everyone aware of you and many people taking you seriously. There's power in that, too. I know I've known you longer than most people out there. It's still not something I want to explain. I don't think I should have to, and even with so many people knowing about you, I'd rather keep things quiet. They know you their way. I know you mine. The way I know you isn't just the way I remember you; it's the way I'm constantly getting to know you. There's things I can say about how you used to be - the phrases, the trends, the arguments of the day, the sudden new shiny thing appearing out of nowhere - and most of those things are pointless, because there's always going to be arguments and trends, with some of those arriving new and some simply wearing new clothes and I love that I've gotten to know you well enough to recognize which is which. To parse where the impulse comes from. To perceive the motivations. What's happening now would've happened back then and it'll happen in the future.

That's part of what I love about you that I've only recently fallen in love with. I couldn't have loved it back when we met. I didn't know you well enough.

I miss the thrill that came from knowing you, just from knowing you. But people meeting you for the first time are feeling that same thrill themselves. I've learned enough to know that. I've learned enough to love that people are always falling in love.

Best,
Hannah

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Fandom Meme 2025

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 6th, 2026 08:40 am)
I haven’t done this year-end meme in several years, but this year seems like a good time to bring it back.


1. Your main fandom of the year? Murder, She Wrote. Out of 21 fic, 12 of them were in this fandom (solely, or as a crossover), plus the 14 ficlets I wrote for [community profile] halfamoon.


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The Day in Spikedluv (Monday, Jan 5)

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 6th, 2026 07:19 am)
I hit Price Chopper and the Pharmacy while I was downtown and did some drive-thru banking on the way home. I did a load of laundry, hand-washed dishes, emptied the dishwasher, went for several walks with Pip and the dogs, hard-boiled eggs, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, placed some online orders, and scooped kitty litter. We had leftover lasagna for supper.

I finished my book! I watched some HGTV (Hometown is back!) and an ep of Secrets of the Zoo. Dr. Pol was my evening background tv.

This was day 1 of trying to eat a little bit better and making sure I went on walks instead of slacking. One thing I purchased to try was the Hood brand cottage cheese already mixed with peaches. It was awful. Tasted like they added a lot of sugar to it. I guess I'll be buying a whole container of cottage cheese and a can of diced peaches and making my own again, instead. (My concern was that I wouldn't finish it and it would go bad, but that concern pales in the face of how much yuck I felt putting that other stuff in my mouth.)

Temps started out at 18.9(F) and reached 23.9. We got about an inch of snow over the course of the day.


Mom Update:

Mom sounded really good when I talked to her. ( cutting because I spilled some emotion )
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Media post.

([personal profile] hannah Jan. 5th, 2026 11:42 am)
( This will be a post for me to keep track of the media I take in this year. )
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Monday [Fandom] Madness! The Hallmark Christmas Movies the Third Edition

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 5th, 2026 09:25 am)
I DVR’d and watched some more Hallmark Christmas movies since my last post; I enjoyed all the movies on this list. (I didn’t post this immediately because I thought I’d watch more movies. In the end, I decided not to watch them, even the ones I’d DVR’d. o_O)


1. Three Wisest Men: This is the third (and final) in the Three Wise Men trilogy. It stars three Hallmark actors I like: Andrew Walker, Paul Campbell and Tyler Hynes. And Margaret Colin (who I remember from Now and Again). Kimberley Sustad had a cameo (she and Paul Campbell were part of the writing crew on all three movies). This movie was really good – made me laugh and cry. Naturally I had some quibbles, like the product placement and how they got meta. Aside from that I enjoyed the movie and recommend it. I’m sad there won’t be more. (I read a bit of an interview with Andrew Walker and he said they don’t want people to get bored, but honestly, I would love to see how their lives continue.)


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The Day in Spikedluv (Sunday, Jan 4)

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 5th, 2026 08:38 am)
I did two loads of laundry, hand-washed dishes, ran a load in the dishwasher, baked chicken for the dogs’ meals, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, changed kitty litter (my fun Sunday task), paid a bill online, and showered. I put the lasagna together for supper.

I had the Cinnamon Plum tea again today. I enjoyed it. I added ~600 words to my [community profile] smallfandomfest fic!! I read a fanfic and more in my book. I watched the Bills game (a win, but I almost felt sorry for the other team. Almost) and an ep of Secrets of the Zoo.

Temps started out at 13.8(F) and reached 30, according to Pip. I only saw it get to 27.3. There were some snow flurries.


Mom Update:

Mom was doing okay when I called her. My brother visited her earlier, and Sister A was there when I called. She has a follow-up appointment with her oncologist tomorrow (now today, Monday). Sister S is taking her. All good thoughts welcome.
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Fannish Fifty Challenge 2026: Post # 1: Goldfish Explanation for Be A Goldfish Multifandom Microbang

([personal profile] ride_4ever Jan. 5th, 2026 02:40 am)
For those who are wondering why the Multifandom Multimedia Microbang is called "Be A Goldfish," here's the explanation from the comm's Admin [personal profile] devinwolfi:

When we started this event earlier this year, it was a Ted Lasso fandom exclusive event. We always had every intention to go multifandom later, this just gave us the opportunity to beta test it on a smaller group. In that series, a recurring line is to "be a goldfish," (based on the now disproved idea that goldfish have 3-10 second memories), meaning to let go of past hurts, move on, brave the new day, and try new things, all of which we hope to embody and encourage throughout this event. We've found that smaller works and folks who leave comments tend to get less attention, but those small works and comments are by no means less important to the fandom ecosystem so we wanted to give them, and the fans who share them, the support and attention they deserve. We also know that it's very easy to get bogged down by expectation, past experiences, and the pressure of trying to be "successful" in fandom and be paralyzed by it all to the point of inaction. We want to give people the space to try new things and develop new fannish skills without feeling like they have to commit to big projects.
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The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Sunday, January 4

([personal profile] harlow_turner_chaotic_ace posting in [community profile] su_herald Jan. 4th, 2026 08:54 pm)
Angel: I was impaled at the time.
Cordy pats his knee: Of course. Perfectly understandable.
Angel: You know how hard it is to think straight with a re-bar through your torso?
Cordy: Actually, I do. Benefits of a Sunnydale education.

~~S2E4: Untouched~~



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Thousands upon thousands.

([personal profile] hannah Jan. 4th, 2026 09:42 pm)
The last few days, I've been going through and saving Livejournal Scrapbook photos. Pretty much all of it's from college, when digital cameras were still a new toy, both for me and the world. When you had to find a place to upload the photos before sharing them somewhere else, and LJ Scrapbook was something of a game-changer because you didn't have to deal with a third party. It was all the same party. Everything else I got imported over when I made this journal, but the scrapbook doesn't have an equivalent here and I can imagine the headache people want to avoid. So I'm saving them to a hard drive instead, and looking back at those four years.

What gets me to stop for more than a moment of sighing over my hair or an attempt to mimic William Eggleston are the pictures of my childhood house. Some were because I was playing around with a toy, and a few were - as best I remember - from people asking to see something, because taking pictures and sharing them had suddenly become a breeze. If someone wanted to see a bookshelf or a bathroom sink, you could suddenly do that without any significant trouble. You still had to connect the camera to the computer and upload the photo and embed it, but that wasn't anything more than a small inconvenience. The inch-high barrier was more than enough to make everything shared a deliberate choice, not an impulse.

There's some red eyes, there's a lot of blur, there's less in focus than I'd thought. There's a weird feeling of nostalgia for the small trouble of the steps between taking and sharing the picture, because now there's no thought to it whatsoever, and that's not helping anyone. The forced lack of impulsivity is something I'd like to see again. A few more inch-high barriers would do a lot of people a lot of good.

Going through, most of what I took was of a low enough resolution that checking the page's info and saving the images from there means I'm not losing anything, and what few are of higher resolution are easy to save one at a time. What's strange is that while most of it's generic file names - 39526589_31 or 88612_100, things like that - without anything else to identify it, a small handful have the original metadata, telling me I used an Olympus digital camera in November of 2007. I can't tell where or how that happens, and it's a strange, pleasant surprise whenever it does. The reminder of the reminder.
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For Your Health

([personal profile] spikedluv Jan. 4th, 2026 11:21 am)
I have some health-related goals for 2026, which include walking more and eating better, and so I thought, what better way to start down that path than by reviving my health-related community, [community profile] for_your_health?!!

If you're already a member, please come back and join me!! If you'd like to become a member, please let me know.
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