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I went to a Christmas market last week and saw a beautiful black leather journal with a blue marbled turtle on the cover, and I stared at it for a while but then I told myself that I have some empty journals at home that I never use and I have no idea what I would use it for so really why should I buy it. And then I got home and was still thinking about it, so I went back the next day and bought it. Still no idea what I will use it for but I will call it my experimental journal! I'll just try things out and see what sticks. It's so pretty and feels good to hold that I'm confident I'll at least want to use it sometimes.

(I also bought a colorful thick wool jacket, I might have paid too much for it but it is very cheerful and cozy and brings me joy.)

Soo, current question:

Poll #30375 Experimental journal

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Should I start using my new journal now, or when the new year starts?

Now/asap
24 (61.5%)

January 1st
15 (38.5%)

other (?)
0 (0.0%)

Tips for what to use it for also appreciated. (Yes I am procrastinating on wrapping presents etc. - in that sense the Hermitcraft s9 world download/public server had bad timing...)

Snowflake challenge #12:
In your own space, set yourself some goals for the coming year. They can be fannish or not, public or private.

I already did that, but I want to add one fannish goal: rec something at least once a month. For a few months last year I managed to rec something fairly regularly on the community recs post on

recthething but then I fell off again. To my own surprise I've realized how worried I sometimes am about being, hm, ~judged for the stories I like - which is stupid, and something I've made progress with when it comes to fandoms themselves but apparently not fic. Huh. Weird, and I don't like it; I'll try to work on it.

I already recced things in January thanks to the snowflake challenge (MCYT emduo, 4 fanart + 7 fic recs), but maybe I will manage a few more, and if not then next month.

Hey, I can combine that:

Snowflake challenge #8:
In your own space, create a quiz or a poll (or tell us your thoughts about answering quizzes/polls)

Poll #28299 fic rec interest

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Which of these rec lists would you potentially be interested in:

DSMP don't-need-to-know-canon AUs
3 (9.1%)

DSMP AUs (canon knowledge would be helpful)
1 (3.0%)

Yuletide 2019-2021
24 (72.7%)

TMA
5 (15.2%)

various fics I read (almost) canon-blind
18 (54.5%)

those fics that have been on your "to rec" list for many many years
19 (57.6%)

things you enjoyed recently
18 (54.5%)

I have an idea for a theme/fandom I would like to see and will suggest it in the comments
0 (0.0%)

a random mix of whatever you're in the mood for
18 (54.5%)

No guarantees but it might give me a starting point.

Poll #28135

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I went running today!

Well done!
49 (100.0%)

Another poll regarding this evening, also for people who have no idea about Minecraft:

Poll #28136

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The next thing you should explore in Minecraft is

a Woodland Mansion. You have a map to find one, and you already have one Totem of Undying but consider this: MORE Totems of Undying.
3 (12.5%)

the piglin treasure bastion in the Nether. There is a good chance you will be killed by piglins but think of the potential loot!
3 (12.5%)

an Ancient City in the Deep Dark. It will be very spooky and dangerous but also very cool.
17 (70.8%)

the End to look for another End city. Less exciting, but it would be good to have back-up wings in case you lose the ones you have.
1 (4.2%)

Yesterday I found out that I passed the exam I wrote last week :D That was an important and difficult one, and also the last written exam I needed for this degree. Now there's only one more oral exam, and then...!! All fingers crossed I might be done in two weeks, aah my nerves.

Lucky I'd already made plans to meet up with friends that evening so I could celebrate during karaoke evening. I didn't even know you could book Japanese-style karaoke rooms in Vienna. The song choices were eclectic, but we had a lot of fun. It's been a while since I got tipsy/almost-drunk with friends but it's nice sometimes.

Today I went running again! I originally wanted to go tomorrow but it's sunny today and the weather report predicted less sun for tomorrow. I even went early enough to catch quite a bit of sunlight, which was nice. I felt distinctly more noodly than last time, but I still feel accomplished that I went. I got a chocolate muffin as a reward and DD will make cookies (not as a bribe but as a pre-Christmas test batch.)

Time for another random poll:

Poll #27837

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I went running today!

Well done!
43 (86.0%)

You should go running again next weekend :)
20 (40.0%)

Don't forget to eat enough.
24 (48.0%)

You should buy some smoothies, you earned it and they're good for you.
13 (26.0%)

Cookies!
25 (50.0%)

It sucks that your phone is broken again, hopefully it will magically fix itself in a few hours again.
15 (30.0%)

You clearly need to buy a new phone very soon.
9 (18.0%)

Good luck with studying for your last exam!
35 (70.0%)

I have a great idea for a song you should sing at the next karaoke evening and I will mention it in comments.
0 (0.0%)

You can definitely kill the ender dragon this weekend.
10 (20.0%)

Ticky box has no idea what the ender dragon is.
28 (56.0%)

Ticky box will be disappointed if there is not a similar poll next weekend.
15 (30.0%)

I went running today! For the first time in months. Not very fast and not very long, and it took me so long to gather the motivation that I barely caught any sun, but I did! Feels good. I hope I can get back to running regularly. November is not the ideal time to start but whatever.

I respond well to external validation and I remembered that I can make polls, so:

Poll #27797

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I went running today!

Well done!
52 (88.1%)

Kudos!
33 (55.9%)

You should go running again next weekend :)
23 (39.0%)

Next time go earlier in the day so you catch more sunlight. Humans are plants.
19 (32.2%)

You should go again next weekend regardless of the weather. You are stronger than rain.
7 (11.9%)

Next time ask DD to bribe you with chocolate pudding again.
16 (27.1%)

Next time ask DD to bribe you with cookies.
10 (16.9%)

This is definitely the start of a longer weekly streak.
15 (25.4%)

You should finish Yuletide canon review this week so you can brainstorm when you go running next weekend.
25 (42.4%)

Next time remember to charge the watch that tells you your speed/distance/heartrate/etc.
12 (20.3%)

You can definitely play more Minecraft as a reward.
19 (32.2%)

You went running, you definitely have the energy to do some studying too, you got this.
11 (18.6%)

You went running, you definitely have the energy to do some tidying up and laundry too, you got this.
7 (11.9%)

Don't forget to drink enough!
37 (62.7%)

Ticky box will be disappointed if there is not a similar poll next weekend.
19 (32.2%)

I want to sign up for

sunflower_auction, an charity auction for Ukraine, but am not sure what to offer. I've never done this before, and the stupid part of my brain keeps asking who would even be interested anyway. So, a poll. Please ticky if you think that someone might be interested if I offer this.

Poll #26928 Sunflower auction

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I could offer:

a rec list with detailed fic recs of at least 7 works for any fandom/trope(s)
10 (50.0%)

a review/liveblog of any computer game (I promise only <25 hours, and only those games that I can play on my Windows laptop with its not-that-great graphics card)
10 (50.0%)

a 5k fic (NiF, TMA, Hades, Steerswoman; possibly other fandoms I have written on request)
17 (85.0%)

Out of curiosity, and to confirm something:
(For the purpose of this poll, "fandom-adjacent" means whatever you want it to mean; I mostly thought about things like "I have/had several friends in the fandom and have seen/heard them talk about it without being in the fandom myself.")

Poll #26610 Lemon chicken

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I have heard the term "lemon chicken fic" (or similar) before

Yes, and I was in SGA fandom
15 (23.8%)

Yes, and I was SGA-fandom-adjacent
6 (9.5%)

Yes, and I was never in or near SGA fandom
4 (6.3%)

Maybe, not sure
4 (6.3%)

No
34 (54.0%)

I know what "lemon chicken fic" means.

Yes, and I was in SGA fandom
14 (22.2%)

Yes, and I was SGA-fandom-adjacent.
2 (3.2%)

Yes, and I was never in or near SGA fandom
3 (4.8%)

Maybe, not sure/not exactly
5 (7.9%)

No
39 (61.9%)

Edit: I completely forgot to add options along the lines of "no and I was/am in SGA fandom" *facepalm* Since I cannot edit polls, please comment if that is the case :)

Help me win an argument, please:

Poll #25907 Mental skills

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Regulating one's emotions is a different skill set from intellectual problem-solving.

Completely agree
58 (78.4%)

Mostly agree
16 (21.6%)

Neither agree nor disagree
0 (0.0%)

Mostly disagree
0 (0.0%)

Completely disagree
0 (0.0%)

Feel free to elaborate in comments.

In the last posted chapter of DD's MDZS WIP, the main characters (spoiler!) finally kiss! After more than 100k, but less than a month actually passed in the story. So we talked about the term "slow burn" and decided that similar to game speedrunning categories, there should be categories for "slow burn."

Poll #25610 Slow burn

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"Slow burn" means the relationship develops slowly from the point of view...

of the characters
2 (3.6%)

of the reader
5 (9.1%)

both
12 (21.8%)

either/or
3 (5.5%)

mostly the characters, but not too fast for the reader either
3 (5.5%)

mostly the reader, but not too fast for the characters either
27 (49.1%)

idk it's just a gut feeling
3 (5.5%)

other (please comment)
0 (0.0%)

I cancelled on lunch at my parents' today, and my mom said she understood and then started crying because she's having a hard time for several reasons and she really looked forward to seeing me. Human connections are important, especially when you're not supposed to go out and meet people. Fortunately, the post office should still be open tomorrow.
ETA: Info changes almost hourly, but rules are getting much stricter. I haven't seen any recommendations not to send non-essential mail yet but it seems like just a matter of time. I'll try, but no promises.

Poll #23618 Postcards

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I would like a postcard

with a (probably bad) drawing of [please leave a comment]
0 (0.0%)

with a random choice of your favorite poems
8 (42.1%)

with a silly fandom joke
0 (0.0%)

with a recipe [please comment if restrictions apply]
4 (21.1%)

any postcard, whatever silly thing comes to mind
7 (36.8%)

with something else [please comment]
0 (0.0%)

Poll #23619 Postcards II

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I like postcards with

pictures of nature
14 (70.0%)

pictures of the city/buildings
13 (65.0%)

funny animal pictures
6 (30.0%)

art
14 (70.0%)

any motive
12 (60.0%)

I have no idea what kind of postcards will be available, but I'll do my best.

Poll #23620 Postcards III

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My address is

(also include the name you want me to address the card to.)

My "to rec" doc currently has ten pages. This is not ideal. I need some motivation, so pick what applies.

Poll #23211 Recs

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Rec lists I'd be interested in:

Yuletide 2019
35 (64.8%)

Yuletide 2018
24 (44.4%)

Yuletide 2017
20 (37.0%)

Yuletide 2015
16 (29.6%)

Yuletide 2014
16 (29.6%)

Yuletide 2013
20 (37.0%)

The Magnus Archives
3 (5.6%)

The Magnus Archives pre-s4 fic
4 (7.4%)

Nirvana in Fire
13 (24.1%)

Star Wars: The Force Awakens
14 (25.9%)

Captain America: Winter Soldier
15 (27.8%)

Hockey RPF
5 (9.3%)

Star Wars time-travel WIPs
12 (22.2%)

WIPs that recently updated
3 (5.6%)

stories that made you cry
15 (27.8%)

various other fandoms
15 (27.8%)

various crossovers
12 (22.2%)

vids
18 (33.3%)

something else (elaborated in comments)
0 (0.0%)

whatever, anything
6 (11.1%)

I'm interested in recs for

short fics
34 (68.0%)

long fics
45 (90.0%)

very long fics
35 (70.0%)

WIPs that update regularly and often
16 (32.0%)

WIPs that update fairly regularly but rarely
5 (10.0%)

WIPs that update irregularly
5 (10.0%)

WIPs that update very rarely/might be abandoned
3 (6.0%)

series with at least one completed story
21 (42.0%)

The first question is pure curiosity, the second question is to make me feel less stupid, the third is purely practical.

Poll #21733 Shark week

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Pick what applies:

I don't have a uterus.
0 (0.0%)

I menstruate regularly.
39 (79.6%)

I menstruate irregularly.
4 (8.2%)

I don't menstruate for medical reasons, pregnancy etc.
1 (2.0%)

I don't menstruate because I'm post-menopausal.
4 (8.2%)

I don't menstruate yet.
0 (0.0%)

Other (please explain in comments)
1 (2.0%)

People who menstruate regularly, how often do you wake up to find bloody bedsheets:

Never
13 (28.3%)

Rarely
21 (45.7%)

Sometimes
9 (19.6%)

Often
3 (6.5%)

Favorite method to get the blood out:

I was talking about this recently and I'm wondering what you guys think.

Poll #20275

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It's okay to pirate an ebook when:

never
3 (7.9%)

you already own the ebook but it's on a different device
27 (71.1%)

you already own a physical copy of the book
17 (44.7%)

you used to own a copy of the book but don't anymore
4 (10.5%)

the library has a copy of the book
2 (5.3%)

the author is a terrible person that you don't want to give money to
16 (42.1%)

you can't afford to buy it
9 (23.7%)

you can't afford to buy it right now but plan to buy it once you can
11 (28.9%)

you can't buy it for technical reasons
21 (55.3%)

other (please explain in a comment)
8 (21.1%)

A poll about fic reading habits, because I'm curious.

(I'm posting a survey without testing it first, I keep flashing back to the semester-long seminar Don't Do That as well as the myriad real life examples of why this is bad. Fortunately this is not scientific.)

Poll #18459 Fic reading preferences

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Do you read fanfic?

Yes, often
33 (56.9%)

Yes, sometimes
8 (13.8%)

Yes, with varying frequency
14 (24.1%)

Yes, rarely
2 (3.4%)

No
1 (1.7%)

Other or more details:

What kind of fics do you like to read?

Only finished stories or series
3 (5.3%)

Only finished stories, but ongoing series
16 (28.1%)

Finished stories, and WIPs only if there's a regular update schedule
9 (15.8%)

Finished stories, and WIPs only if I trust the author to finish the story eventually
9 (15.8%)

Finished stories and WIPs, preferably finished stories
19 (33.3%)

Finished stories and WIPs, preferably WIPs
0 (0.0%)

Finished stories and WIPs, no preference
1 (1.8%)

Only WIPs
0 (0.0%)

Other or more detail:

I read fic for...

fandoms I know
57 (100.0%)

fandoms I've heard of or know vaguely
35 (61.4%)

fandoms I don't know
17 (29.8%)

Other or more details:

When looking for new fic, I...

look at new works for my fandoms on AO3
40 (70.2%)

look at new works for my fandoms in other places, e.g. Tumblr or ff.net
6 (10.5%)

browse tags on AO3
37 (64.9%)

browse bookmarking services, e.g. pinboard
12 (21.1%)

follow recs
48 (84.2%)

go through my backlog of "to read" bookmarks
20 (35.1%)

Other, please elaborate
8 (14.0%)

Other or more details:

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