Yay, no earache today (that word looks funny in English)

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I was sick for a week, ugh. DD and Christina went shopping and cooked and made sure I was okay; now I'm doing better, but I infected DD (Christina fled the city before she could catch it too) so now I'm responsible for shopping and cooking etc. I'm so glad I don't live alone.

I've been working on two different WIPs and adding words to both, that almost never happens. For November I told myself to stress less about the quality of my writing and get more words out instead, partially inspired by this Tumblr post about a pottery class. Let's see if it works! I'm also still outlining my Yuletide story but I should really start writing soon.

Today after grapefruits DD and I plotted out an epic LotR slavefic, it took us an hour and a half but we had the entire plot, even titles and stuff. Next time we should maybe record stuff like that... Anyway we decided to at least write down the outline. Living with someone else who's also in fandom is awesome.
I also keep reccing her stuff, more than she can read or listen to, but I can't help it, there are so many great things and I want to share them all :)

In less fun news, politics. I need to find a good "getting involved in national politics with baby steps" guide. I always decided that I would do that when I'm better, and now - well I mostly am, even though it currently doesn't look that way when I look at my desk&room, but I'll just pretend it's all because I was sick and not only partially. Among other things I've been thinking about going to more demonstrations, but last week I was sick (I was especially sorry I missed the Novemberpogrom remembrance, "never again" can't be emphasized enough in the current political climate) and tomorrow I already have other plans with family. (Martinigans!) There'll be more opportunities, unfortunately because it'll be necessary.

I have less and less interest in hockey (great for my stress levels), but Julie Chu and Carolin Ouelette having a baby together makes me happy, such a great love story :)

Comments

[alatefeline]

*offering you a sympathetic weak highfive of the recently ill*

also earache looks weird in English even if English is your primary/only language, it is a weird word

also earaches are the worst, so much sympathy

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I hope you're getting better and have enough tea!

I was sure it had to be "ear pain" before I looked it up. I unfortunately have sensitive ears (they start hurting if I go outside with my ears uncovered for a short time when it's only slightly cold or windy) and it sucks.

+1 for tender ears

[jesse_the_k]

There are a handful of English words that just look WRONG.

tophat (what you wear to a funeral)

sweetheart (the "th" trips me up)

Re: +1 for tender ears

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Tophat really looks like the "ph" should go together. Words *shakes fist*

[cesy]

For national politics, a good starting point in many countries is to sign up to the email lists for all the major parties and join the least-evil one so you get voting rights to influence their policies.

Julie Chu and Caroline Ouellette make me happy.

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I don't want to join a party unless I'm 100% sure because my impression is that in national political discourse, if you've ever been a member of one party it's automatically assumed that you're biased and your opinions hold less weight. But I could check if they have mailing lists, that's a good idea.

[cesy]

Depends on the person - at least in the UK, it doesn't give that impression forever to everyone, as anyone knowledgeable in politics knows that joining a party is the only way to get anything major done in certain areas. But it probably differs by country, and building up gradually makes sense anyway.

[dhampyresa]

Hurray for no earache!

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Yay! I finally feel mostly healthy again. (and of course that's the day I get my period so now it's a different kind of pain *sigh*)