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Dw history meme

When did you join Dreamwidth?
August 2, 2011

Why did you join Dreamwidth?
At the time, I had been on LJ since 2006 and I liked the udea of having a place to import/back up my journal. There were also several writing challenges and communities I wanted to take part in that were only on DW.

What's the meaning behind your Dreamwidth username?
As I said in another meme: Way back in the day, I made sure none of my usernames matched for reasons and at the time I made my AO3 account, this was a recent nickname because of my hair. I made my DW account not long afterwards and for some reason on a whim, I decided that my AO3 & my DW names should match, but only them.

What's your favorite thing about Dreamwidth?
The long form blogging. The familiarity. The slower pace. The fact that you can actuallyhave conversations with people. The vibe. It's pretty chill here.

What's your least favorite thing about Dreamwidth?
It feels harder to connect with people than it used to.

Dreamwidth free, paid or premium?
Free

What do you get out of Dreamwidth that you don't get from anywhere else?
I feel more connected with people I interact with here.

Dreamwidth tip for beginners?
For the most part, you get out of Dreamwidth what you put into it. Go ahead and post that post or comment on that fic you like.

Current Mood: anxious
Current Location: from francis with love

rhymeswithorange_feed

https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/rhymeswithorange/s-4095119

Rhymes with Orange by Hilary Price and Rina Piccolo on Sat, 16 May 2026

Source

https://www.arcamax.com/thefunnies/rhymeswithorange/s-4095119

g_uava

What to do:

- Take a phone screenshot of the draft's final portion and set it as the wallpaper.
- After adding more words to the draft, take another screenshot and set that as the new wallpaper.
- Repeat these 2 steps until the project's completed with the changing of the wallpaper as reward and motivation for working on the draft.

I haven't tried this out myself but perhaps I will if I get to leaving too many drafts incomplete. I think a more 'drastic' approach could be energising and amusing for anyone wondering if it even matters to complete a piece of writing or not, when sharing it invites no responses and creates an extra problem of regulating unpleasant emotions on top of trying to advance other projects.

It'd be interesting to have what's written directly change what's visible and concentrate on cutting through obstacles in the way of transforming the draft from being a work in progress to a completed work. The draft in the abstract is like a reflection of the self but unlike with actual reflections, there's the potential to change the self through changing the draft.

Current Mood: geeky

dine

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snowynight

Make a puff-paste, in the proportion of a pound and a half of fresh butter to two pounds of sifted flour. Roll it out rather thick, into two sheets.

Butter a deep dish, and line the bottom and sides of it with paste. Fill it up with crusts of bread for the purpose of supporting the lid while it is baking, as the oysters will be too much done if they are cooked in the pie. Cover it with the other sheet of paste, having first buttered the flat rim of the dish. Notch the edges of the pie handsomely, or ornament them with leaves of paste which you may form with tin cutters made for the purpose. Make a little slit in the middle of the lid, and stick firmly into it a paste tulip or other flower.

Put the dish into a moderate oven, and while the paste is baking prepare the oysters, which should he large and fresh. Put them into a stew-pan with half their liquor thickened with yolk of egg boiled hard and grated, enriched with pieces of butter rolled in bread crumbs, and seasoned with mace and nutmeg.

Stew the oysters five minutes. When the paste is baked, carefully take off the lid, remove the pieces of bread, and put in the oysters and gravy. Replace the lid, and send the pie to table warm.

From: Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches by Eliza Leslie (1840)

china_shop

Another one gleaned from

maevedarcy. I did this a few days ago and then felt weird about posting it because of the number of non-answers. But hey.

My concerts!!!
My first concert was: Billy Joel at Athletic Park. I was sixteen, and the bass was so loud I could feel it thumping in my ribcage.
My first music festival was: n/a
My last concert was: probably Sophie and The Realistic Expectations, more than ten years ago. I don't go out much.
My next concert will be: n/a
The artist/band I've seen the most times is: Sophie and The Realistic Expectations, I'm guessing. (My ex (even then, my ex) was in the band and the covers were great, so I went to quite a few of their gigs.)
A concert I wish I could have gone to: n/a. I did enjoy being across the city from an Ed Sheeran concert, on a warm still night, and being able to make out through the open window what song he was playing.
A concert that meant a lot to me: Ani DiFranco at the James Cabaret in Wellington, 2000. It was my second time seeing her, and I was so blown away that afterwards I couldn't speak for about an hour.
A concert that healed me somehow: n/a
If I could re-live only one concert I'd choose: Ani DiFranco at the Powerhouse in Auckland, late 1990s. Partly because afterwards we swam at Red Beach, and there was phosphorescent algae in the sea. A magical night. (Runner up: Melissa Etheridge at Queen's Wharf in the late 1990s; I think I'd appreciate her more now.)
A concert that I'm glad has been preserved by the internet: n/a
An artist I would have loved to see in concert: no strong opinions on this. I avoid crowds, and though experiencing a performance live can be a thrill, I glom onto songs more than artists.
An artist whose concerts I just don't miss: n/a

aurumcalendula

At the World's Mercy, Volume 1 by Ning Yuan (translated by Ah Yang):

( now that I've finished this volume )

olivermoss

Manon Rhéaume has been named as the Detroit PWHL General Manager. This is a big deal because she used to be signed to the Tampa Bay Lighting. She only played on NHL ice in pre-season games, never got a regulation start, but she was on various ECHL teams and was signed to an NHL franchise. She was so good she played on men's pro teams. Now, she's going to run PWHL in Motor City.

That's an amazing get, both in terms of talent but also vibes.

(I will try to keep PWHL posting to a minimum because only I care but holy shit that's huge)

delphi

Fandom 50 #14

Just a little western soft rock for 1990, and the first song so far that—despite having been a hit in Canada—is apparently too obscure to have lyrics up on Genius.com.

Crime Against Love by Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts

Watch on YouTube

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dialecticdreamer

Interference and Apologies
By Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
Part 3 of 3, complete
Word count (story only): 1143
[[Late Monday night, 13 November of 2017]

:: This falls after the ‘acceptable apologies’ class earlier the same day. I am writing and posting them out of order for reasons of clarity-- the apology class is important, and covers a great deal of information from different viewpoints. This is, in contrast, JUST about Loudmouth and Griffin, and intensely focuses on their emotional needs and reactions. Also… Loudmouth was NOT prepared for any of this conversation. Part of the Lodestar story arc, though Jules is there more as a neutral party and support. This story is a consequence of

ysabetwordsmith’s prompt, and is definitely part of the Magpie event for May of 2026. ::

Back to part two
:: Thanks for reading! ::

Loudmouth burst out laughing, though the sound was so soft that it barely reached the two young men across the rug from her. “Kid, whether it’s a fixation or just a plain old guilty conscience, does it matter? I think that I hurt you, and I want to --”

Griffin’s laughter interrupted her. “You didn’t,” he insisted, shaking his head. “You ticked me off, which is a very different thing. You weren’t the worst of the gossips, and you didn’t say anything terrible. Sure, you lionized Cash, and implied that Dad’s screwup had nearly gotten everyone killed, but… It didn’t feel personal.”

The redheaded woman’s mouth hung open. “It didn’t feel personal?” she repeated.
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Current Mood: awake

starspray

Fandom: Tolkien
Rating: T
Characters: Finrod, Celegorm, Curufin, Fingon, Turgon
Warnings: (past) Character Death, general Doom of the Noldor, some violence
Summary: The thing about forgiveness, he thought, was that it was so much easier when the object of it was far away—or dead. It was so much easier to let it all go when those responsible were far away and unable to do any more harm.

First Chapter

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Current Mood: calm
Current Music: Raging Fire - Phillip Phillips

torachan

1. We got our new bikes! I was able to come home earlyish so we went down to the bike shop in the evening and picked them up. Carla drove hers back in the car and I rode mine home. Unfortunately there are several hills on the way home and I didn't want to stand around at the bike shop to read the manual and find out how to use the motor function so I just used it as a regular bike. I was able to do the two smaller hills (though it wiped me out!) but had to walk my bike up the big one.

I still haven't sold Carla's old bike (though I did have someone message me on craigslist yesterday and they seem like a real person/not a scammer so hopefully they'll follow through), so I wasn't sure how I was going to fit the new bikes + her old bike in the shed, but I was able to rearrange some stuff in the other shed, the one that has my mom and step-sister's stuff, just enough to squeeze the old bike in there, so even if this person doesn't follow through I can still take my time trying to sell it and not worry about it taking up space.

2. While we were down there, we went to the same pizza place across the street and they had a few new flavors so I got the brussel sprouts and bacon one and it was so good!

3. Molly ready to help put together some legos.

torachan

Recently Finished
Punishment for Sale: Private Prisons, Big Business, and the Incarceration Binge
I wanted to like this book because it's an important issue that I am interested in, but my god was it boring. It's also over fifteen years old at this point, so for others interested in the topic there's probably something else more up to date and hopefully more engaging.

The Devil's Den
Second in the Nicole Rayburn series of historical mysteries. I like a lot about these books, but they're also much more on the romance side than I really prefer. I will probably continue with the series, though, because they're available for free with my audible subscription.

Limelight
First in a new to me historical murder mystery series. I liked this and will be continuing the series. Seems like there's a lot of them.

Death Claims
Second in the Dave Brandstetter murder mystery series. These are enjoyable and a quick read, which is always appreciated lol.

Leo Rising
Graphic novel about an influencer who's built her whole online personality around being a lesbian, but starts questioning her gender. I liked the story, but wow, the MC was obnoxious.

elperian

It's the end of the semester and I'm avoiding writing an exam so: Reply to this post saying "icon," and I will tell you my favorite icon of yours. Then post this to your own journal using your own favorite icon if you can actually choose one! Choooose!

(I went with the first one I could pick and then stuck with it or we'd be here all day.)

haunted_cherries in

fandomocweekly

Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Characters: GRem Van der Zee (OC), Jade Leech (canon), Georgina Leech (canon), OC x Canon
Rating: Gen
Words: 940
Prompt: Thought and Warm for

fandomocweekly
Summary: Floyd and Azul not coming home to see her is one thing, but Rem not coming, either? Unacceptable in Georgina Leech's eyes. Even worse for Rem that this trip will mean owning up to put off tasks.

Notes: WELP I had this in the drafts for a WHILE and figured I would bust it out for a Fandom OC Weekly amnesty prompt!! This is part 1 of a 2-part oneshot, so Please Look Forward to It...next time...maybe next month...who knows with the way my writing juju comes and goes. xD Anyways, ENJOY! ^ o^)/

****

"Oh I know, Mother, truly a tragedy. Floyd said that he was too bored to come, and Azul immediately shuddered at the thought," Jade feigned a sigh as regaled the tale to his mother on the other end of the phone. "I was sure at least Floyd would come, but alas."
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haunted_cherries

Fandom: Twisted Wonderland
Characters: GRem Van der Zee (OC), Jade Leech (canon), Georgina Leech (canon), OC x Canon
Rating: Gen
Words: 940
Prompt: Thought and Warm for

Current Mood: sleepy
Current Music: waterfront walk - slowerpace 音楽

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little_details

This is genuinely a little detail.
Context: Character is stranded outside her home base and uses a walkie talkie to make contact and ask for pickup.

How do you describe actually engaging the walkie talkie? "clicked the button" is way lame. "Key" seems to specifically describe hitting the button but not talking, to "send" static (I think?), like to silently say "I'm here". (this could be massively wrong and just the misguided interpretation of the one website where I saw it described that way.)

I feel like there must be an appropriate word/phrase, but I struck out trying to find it myself. Someone elsewhere suggested checking HAM radio sites - I'm about to do that, but thought I'd throw this in here and see if I got the usual super-helpful feedback.

Current Mood: irritated

spiralicious in

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castiron

1. How often do you hear live music? Rarely. Now that I have time and don't need a babysitter, concerts have gotten out of my price range.

2. What was your favorite live musical performance ever? A performance by the band Ceili's Muse -- maybe 1994, 1995? -- where they did a rendition of "Galway Farmer" that was positively magical. I have their studio recording of the song, and I've heard them perform it several times, but this one performance stands out in my memory.

3. Do you play an instrument, or sing? I've played clarinet and piano, though am out of practice on both; I also sing a bit.

4. Have you ever performed music onstage? High school band and orchestra; piano recitals; music camp. And in this century, I took a musical improv class and performed as part of that.

5. Who is your favorite musician? If I have to pick one, Alan Doyle. Great voice, great performer; if you see him in a small venue, he has the knack of making you feel like he's singing to you personally.

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spiralicious - DW History Meme
rhymeswithorange_feed - Rhymes with Orange by Hilary Price and Rina Piccolo for Sat, 16 May 2026
g_uava - Extreme method for completing a WIP
dine - there's more to life than movies
snowynight - Weekend Cooking: Oyster Pie
china_shop - Concert meme
aurumcalendula - (no subject)
olivermoss - (no subject)
delphi - Post and Jam: Crime Against Love by Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts [1990]
impala_chick in gamechangerhr - The Last Day of 3 Weeks for Dreamwidth!
dialecticdreamer - Interference and Apologies (part 3 of 3, complete)
starspray - Add Another Stone - Chapter Two
torachan - Daily Happiness
torachan - Weekly Reading
elperian - icon love!
haunted_cherries in fandomocweekly - [Prompts: Thought and Warm] Eternity's Floating Around and Around (TWST)
haunted_cherries - [TWST] Eternity's Floating Around and Around
subversivegrrl in little_details - Using a walkie-talkie - how do you describe it?
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DW History Meme

Rhymes with Orange by Hilary Price and Rina Piccolo for Sat, 16 May 2026

Extreme method for completing a WIP

there's more to life than movies

Weekend Cooking: Oyster Pie

Concert meme

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Post and Jam: Crime Against Love by Barney Bentall & The Legendary Hearts [1990]

The Last Day of 3 Weeks for Dreamwidth!

Interference and Apologies (part 3 of 3, complete)

Add Another Stone - Chapter Two

Daily Happiness

Weekly Reading

icon love!

[Prompts: Thought and Warm] Eternity's Floating Around and Around (TWST)

[TWST] Eternity's Floating Around and Around

Using a walkie-talkie - how do you describe it?

(no subject)

Friday Five

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