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Nov. 3rd, 2016 05:11 pmMostly not around today, just ducking in quickly to say: For any people from the UK on this list, the High Court has just upheld the legal challenge to Brexit being triggered without an Act of Parliament. This means that, unless they manage to successfully appeal it, it will go to a parliamentary vote.
Out of 643 votes (since Sinn Fein and the SDLP will both abstain), 54 will definitely vote against Brexit. That's obviously not nearly enough, so now is a grand time to start writing letters to your MPs to go "Heeeeey, I want you to vote against Brexit for this, this, and this reason."
Out of 643 votes (since Sinn Fein and the SDLP will both abstain), 54 will definitely vote against Brexit. That's obviously not nearly enough, so now is a grand time to start writing letters to your MPs to go "Heeeeey, I want you to vote against Brexit for this, this, and this reason."
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Oct. 14th, 2016 02:45 amWhile I am, on many levels, extremely super horrified always forever that this is even a thing that is happening, the political and legal machinations happening regarding Brexit right now are pretty interesting.
( Long Brexit ramble. )
( Long Brexit ramble. )
Okay, so there's a problem I've been struggling with a bit as far as Tri goes, and I thiiink I'm just going to go Full Millicanon on it.
( the sordid details )
( the sordid details )
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Sep. 26th, 2016 09:20 pmOkay, so having watched Digimon Tri chapter 3 a ... few ... times now, I think I've collected my thoughts on it.
I've also collected various clips, so. That is a thing. I will try to include only the best ones.
( spoilers, obviously. )
I've also collected various clips, so. That is a thing. I will try to include only the best ones.
( spoilers, obviously. )
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Jan. 29th, 2016 03:43 am... Wow, I haven't fucked up a social interaction that badly in quite some time. And then I just - kept going. Steadily making things worse.
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Jan. 28th, 2016 03:44 pmOkay, so, I think I've figured out why all of my cheesecake attempts come out horrifically sickly, and basically it's because I need to a) Use a milder cheese (less Philadephia cream cheese, more marscapone - paneer actually also works well, but it's difficult to get a hold of and it takes ages to make) and b) Add cream to it to get a creamier, milder taste.
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Jan. 22nd, 2015 05:35 pmErgh. I'm having one of those stretches of time where I'm constantly worried that I'm annoying everyone around me and that they don't like me at all. It probably does not help that I've not been sleeping much this past week.
But on the bright side, at least I've never tried to invoice a small child for a birthday party no-show, so, you know. One up on those people.
But on the bright side, at least I've never tried to invoice a small child for a birthday party no-show, so, you know. One up on those people.
An Armistice Day Post.
Nov. 11th, 2014 11:49 pmAge shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
At the going down of the sun and in the morning,
We will remember them.
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Aug. 2nd, 2014 10:45 pmOh, hey, somebody on Youtube has some good Gaim clips up. Spoilers are involved, but if anybody wants a momentary taste of Kamen Rider Gaim's ridiculousness, then here this be:
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Jul. 11th, 2014 08:20 pmOkay, I don't have any Kamen Rider Gaim fandomers on my flist, but I bring to your attention anyway that this is an amazing MV:
It's about three and half minutes long, and - yeah, it good, man. It good.
It's about three and half minutes long, and - yeah, it good, man. It good.
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Jun. 13th, 2014 10:43 amWe've rolled back around to one of my 'constant gnawing anxiety' phases.
Which, you know. Is a thing. The fact that I have medication on hand for it is testament to how this is a regular thing, and I don't think it was more than a few months ago that I made a post going 'ANYONE GOT TV SHOWS?!?!' because it was a thing then, too, so it'll pass.
I'll might set Murdered: Soul Suspect aside for a bit and play a game a little more - ouchy hyperviolence. Tomb Raider, maybe. UFC Undisputed. I've literally forgotten my entire library of games so I can't list a third, but there must be a third somewhere.
Suspicion is strong that this will pass, in the main, by Sunday, because on Sunday I should actually be able to get some sleep. Jesus.
Which, you know. Is a thing. The fact that I have medication on hand for it is testament to how this is a regular thing, and I don't think it was more than a few months ago that I made a post going 'ANYONE GOT TV SHOWS?!?!' because it was a thing then, too, so it'll pass.
I'll might set Murdered: Soul Suspect aside for a bit and play a game a little more - ouchy hyperviolence. Tomb Raider, maybe. UFC Undisputed. I've literally forgotten my entire library of games so I can't list a third, but there must be a third somewhere.
Suspicion is strong that this will pass, in the main, by Sunday, because on Sunday I should actually be able to get some sleep. Jesus.
This attempt turned out well! It kept its shape, there was mostly clear layers, the taste was good.
What I would change:
The cheese was very overpowering, almost sickly in large amounts. I'd probably reduce the amount of irish cream liquor in it - I used 470ml in it, and about 600g of soft cheese. If I did it again, I'd probably use about the same amount of cheese, but only 350ml of irish cream liquor, and maybe include a dollop of thick cream to balance things out a little.
The biscuit layers kind of - fused together. I'm not sure when, I think the weight of the cheese may have pushed them together, because the upper biscuit layer was too soft. It wasn't bad, but I would try to avoid that next time, probably by using harder biscuits.
Needed more chocolate ganache. I didn't leave enough room for it or let the ganache cool enough beforehand, so it was a little too thin and I couldn't get much on without it pouring off the sides. Just make sure it's thickened up a bit more next time.
What I would change:
The cheese was very overpowering, almost sickly in large amounts. I'd probably reduce the amount of irish cream liquor in it - I used 470ml in it, and about 600g of soft cheese. If I did it again, I'd probably use about the same amount of cheese, but only 350ml of irish cream liquor, and maybe include a dollop of thick cream to balance things out a little.
The biscuit layers kind of - fused together. I'm not sure when, I think the weight of the cheese may have pushed them together, because the upper biscuit layer was too soft. It wasn't bad, but I would try to avoid that next time, probably by using harder biscuits.
Needed more chocolate ganache. I didn't leave enough room for it or let the ganache cool enough beforehand, so it was a little too thin and I couldn't get much on without it pouring off the sides. Just make sure it's thickened up a bit more next time.
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Apr. 13th, 2014 02:53 pmOkay. So. I am having my periodic anxiety problems right now, which as - probably anyone who knows me will have noticed by now, come around for a month or two, then vanish for a month or two, then come back again for a month or two. I've been like this since about mid-March, so we're getting on for a month now.
The best way of dealing with this, in conjunction with medication and - preferably not in conjunction with alcohol abuse as was the case the last time I had these problems, during January and early February - is to distract myself. This is a thing I know - it doesn't really stop me from obsessing, but it does give me something to focus on for short periods of time.
With that in mind, people! If there are any TV shows you think I ought to be marathoning, by all means tell me of them. They do not necessarily need to be light and fluffy.
The best way of dealing with this, in conjunction with medication and - preferably not in conjunction with alcohol abuse as was the case the last time I had these problems, during January and early February - is to distract myself. This is a thing I know - it doesn't really stop me from obsessing, but it does give me something to focus on for short periods of time.
With that in mind, people! If there are any TV shows you think I ought to be marathoning, by all means tell me of them. They do not necessarily need to be light and fluffy.
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Apr. 10th, 2014 10:48 pmSo, a dude, Seamus Daly, is being charged with the Omagh Bombing.
( Troubles Stuff, warning for mentions of violence against children. )
( Troubles Stuff, warning for mentions of violence against children. )
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Apr. 1st, 2014 04:54 pmI would do something for April Fool's, but I don't want to. I might just forego humour today entirely and spend the day being utterly solemn and straight-talking. It will be like that time I gave up sarcasm for Lent, only about thirty-nine days shorter and with an appropriately higher probability of success.
In the meantime, here's a picture of some bunnies. It is actually a picture of two bunnies, not a woman screaming or anything like that, that would be quite unpleasant.
In the meantime, here's a picture of some bunnies. It is actually a picture of two bunnies, not a woman screaming or anything like that, that would be quite unpleasant.
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Mar. 17th, 2014 01:17 pmIt's St. Patrick's Day, so in preparation for whiny 'Irish-Americans' (heh) being creepy and pretending they're in any way even loosely Irish, or telling me that I should be grateful that they funded my country's civil conflict (because I - should thank people for paying for my countrymen to die, I suppose?), I have prepared some gifs of people rolling their eyes.
( Eyerolling. )
These don't quite adequately express my disdain, but what does, what does.
Also, it's my father's birthday. So that's nice too.
( Eyerolling. )
These don't quite adequately express my disdain, but what does, what does.
Also, it's my father's birthday. So that's nice too.
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Mar. 15th, 2014 07:24 pmIt would be gauche for me to be smug over Ireland winning the Six Nations. Again.
...
So gauche.
EDIT: As Bethan has just pointed out to me, more important than Ireland winning - we made sure that England lost. England must always lose the Six Nations.
...
So gauche.
EDIT: As Bethan has just pointed out to me, more important than Ireland winning - we made sure that England lost. England must always lose the Six Nations.
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Jan. 16th, 2014 09:22 amA meme, nabbed from ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
ashen_key, because I've been pretty low these past few weeks.
One little compliment can make you feel amazing. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are pretty. Put this in your journal. And once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind you how great you are.
Don't forget to post this in your own journal so I can compliment you, too!
ashen_key, because I've been pretty low these past few weeks.One little compliment can make you feel amazing. So give me a compliment, anything in the entire world, even that my shoelaces are pretty. Put this in your journal. And once you get some comments, put that entry in a memory or tag and when you are feeling down, just go to that entry and this will remind you how great you are.
Don't forget to post this in your own journal so I can compliment you, too!
