2026 Journal Stack
Mar. 11th, 2026 07:15 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
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journalsandplannersI started doing subscription boxes last year and like a gas expanding to fill its container, the addition of more notebooks in my life caused me to start using more notebooks. I put the really pretty ones aside as gifts, but I've been using the rest.
First up, the planners I have been using for years:
- EC Life Planner - my work planner. I've been using this for seven years at this point.
- Leuchtturm1917 A5 dot grid - my bullet journal workhorse. While I haven't used this exact notebook the whole time, I've been bullet journaling for nine years at this point. I use this for my personal life, as both a planner and a record/tracker.
Then we come to the new ones as of this year, although I started some of them before January 1.
- Archer & Olive A5 dot grid - memory keeping journal. I paste ephemera in here along with stickers that suit my fancy. I write down reflections and more extended records than what is in my bujo. I draw a monthly calendar at the beginning of each month and write things down as they occur to me. There's no set schedule of entries.
- Archer & Olive travelers notebook - this is a bit of a butler's book for my house. I have lists of repairs, contractors, expenses, and schedules.
- Archer & Olive B6 dot grid notebook - this is my workout/physical therapy/recovery notebook. I'm using this to keep track of my recovery from breaking my leg last winter. I'm slowly getting back to where I was and this notebook gives me a track of my progress.
- Archer & Olive 8x8 dot grid - home to my reading journal. I started this last year and filled it about halfway so I predict it will last me until the end of 2026. I keep track of Book Bingo, series tracker, my 'want to read' list, and a running tally of the books I've read. I also make decorative spreads for each book including a book data sheet that I created and the book cover.
There you have it!
Anyone else have a large planner stack this year?
第五年第六十天
Mar. 12th, 2026 07:18 amnnozomi posting in guardian_learning手 part 42
摩, to rub; 摸, to stroke; 撅, to stick out ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
语法
3.11 着 with verbs
https://www.digmandarin.com/hsk-3-grammar
词汇
电灯, electric light; 电动车, electric car; 电梯, elevator; 电源, power supply; 充电, to charge; 充电器, charger; 闪电, lightning ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
终于可以让你毫无顾及地摸我的脸了, finally I can let you stroke my face without any concern
那你好好在床上躺着，我去看看还有什么饭菜, you lie down properly in bed, I'll go see if there's any food left
备用电源, the backup power supply?
Me:
别撅屁股了！
我正在听着呢。
[127] RESIDENT EVIL (various)
Mar. 10th, 2026 09:27 pmzombieproof posting in icons[x]55 leon scott kennedy
[x]3o luis serra
[x]o2 leon & luis
[x]o2 ingrid hunnigan
---RESIDENT EVIL: INFINITE DARKNESS
[x]23 leon scott kennedy
---RESIDENT EVIL 6
[x]o6 leon scott kennedy
[x]o9 helena harper
( i have no good cut text for this )
第五年第五十九天
Mar. 11th, 2026 07:49 amnnozomi posting in guardian_learning手 part 41
摊, to spread out; 摔, to fall down; 摘, to pick (flowers, etc.), to take off ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
词汇
点名, rollcall; 晚点, late ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
把你的面具摘下来, take off your mask
有什么事晚点说吧, talk about it later
Me:
我们去那些摊位吃饭吧。
点名的时候你怎么不在？
That Was Not Naturalistic.
Mar. 10th, 2026 07:25 pmrionaleonhartAs a consequence of this, I have spent a concerning amount of the day thinking about sex with Robert Grove.
My first instinct was that Robert would be a selfish lover, because, well, he's a selfish person. However! What Robert really wants to do, at all times, is put on a performance and get a warm reception from the audience. In bed, you are his audience, and his main interest is getting a good response from you.
This means he will pay attention to your pleasure in bed! If you're not visibly and audibly enjoying yourself, he's not satisfied. Unfortunately, he is ungracious about this; if your response is not to his satisfaction, he will call you a philistine and sulk.
While Robert is likely of the opinion that thrusting harder equals better sex, you can probably get him to do just about anything if you frame it as a role you'd like him to perform. He is willing to perform oral sex, but will grumble that he prefers speaking roles.
My extremely inexpert assessment of the other members of the Cornley Drama Society in bed:
Annie: Great! Bold and enthusiastic, invested in both of you having a good time, introduces you to some fun new fetishes.
Sandra: Sandra and Robert are both very self-absorbed, but, unlike Robert - who seeks to bolster his ego through your reactions - I think Sandra's mainly interested in her own pleasure in bed. She knows what she's doing, though, which is more than can be said for much of the society. You'll probably still have a good time.
Max: Clueless but enthusiastic. Is, like Robert, very invested in you responding well. Probably not bad overall.
Dennis: Clueless and terrified. He's either dreadful or, much to the surprise of both of you, turns out to be the best sex you've ever had.
Vanessa: Has drawn up an agenda for your sexual encounter, assigning time slots for each specific act, and will become very stressed out if you deviate from it. She'd probably be good if she relaxed a little! She will never relax.
Trevor: I have no idea what Trevor is like in bed, and I find it slightly alarming to contemplate. If it's anything like the way he drives, you are in physical danger.
Jonathan: N/A. You will never sleep with Jonathan. You can try! But somehow the two of you will always be prevented from actually performing the deed. He's probably the best lover in the drama society, but you'll never know.
Chris: Terrible. The worst of the lot. He will try! He will fail. Do not sleep with Chris Bean.
I mean, you can if you want to. It's not that bad; he's just deeply repressed in a way that is unlikely to mesh well with 'hey, it's time for a lot of intimacy and physical contact.' The experience is likely to be disappointing, rather than traumatic. But it's going to be so disappointing.
第五年第五十八天
Mar. 10th, 2026 08:53 amnnozomi posting in guardian_learning手 part 40
摄, to capture images/to act for; 摆, to arrange/pendulum; 摇, to shake ( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
语法
3.10 除了 (except/besides)
https://www.digmandarin.com/hsk-3-grammar
词汇
典型, typical; 经典, classics ( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
Guardian:
名，利，读者的崇拜，都摆到你面前了, fame, profits, your readers' worship, it was all laid out in front of you
除了你，从来没有人试着想要去了解我, except for you, no one has ever tried to understand me
这是典型的解离失忆症, typical amnesia
Me:
他喜欢玩摇滚。
除了水果以外我还想吃冰淇淋。
Korean practice
Mar. 9th, 2026 01:57 pmprofiterole_readsYou can write about whatever you want. If you're uninspired, tell us the story of what you're currently watching/reading/playing...
You can talk to one another.
You can also correct one another. Or just indicate "No corrections, please" in your comment if you prefer.
화이팅! <3
Seven Seas acquired by Media Do
Mar. 9th, 2026 02:44 pmgeraineon posting in cnovelsFrom Media Do:
Following recent reports, we have received inquiries expressing concern that AI might be used to
translate Seven Seas manga and other works. The Company clarifies that there are absolutely no plans to
do so. Furthermore, the "MDTS" system developed by the Company is an AI assisted tool designed to
help Japanese translators manage their translated text when working on Japanese literature. It is not
intended for implementation in Seven Seas translation operations. All specific operational details will
remain compliant with the existing translation standards of Seven Seas.
[...]
Through the feedback we have received, we deeply understand the love and dedication fans have for
Seven Seas. It is truly regrettable that our previous announcement caused misunderstandings among
those who cherish Seven Seas publications. As stated above, the Company will act appropriately for the
fans and will not use AI in the translation operations of Seven Seas, so please rest assured.
Link to the Japanese statement: https://mediado.jp/info/15595/
Back from Hanoi
Mar. 9th, 2026 02:23 pmgeraineonPhotos, thoughts, etc. probably sometime this weekend, but I already want to go back and experience all the other things I haven't experienced, eat all the things I have not tried, eat all the things I've tried and enjoyed and spend more time at the cafes, sitting and drinking coffee, watching life go by (their chairs tend to face the traffic, so traffic/people watching is built into the coffee drinking experience).
My attempt at learning Vietnamese before I go didn't get very far but I did make full use of "thank you" (cảm ơn) because my friend's family kept giving me things. They let me stay with them, and then my friend's aunts and cousins took me around, invited me over for lunches and dinners, so I ended up having a very local Hanoi experience. Learnt a bit of Vietnamese history too, and realized that I really need to fix my lack of knowledge of all the Southeast Asian countries older history. Recent history, yeah, I know basics, but older history? Very lacking.
A minor complaint unrelated to Hanoi: I flew Batik Air, and I have lots of complaints about their in-flight food. On the flight to Hanoi, I had chicken pizza (I think), while on the way back, I had their fried mihun. The chicken pizza was... sad, but it was preferable to the salty (honestly kinda revolting) fried mihun. How do you even mess that up? Batik Air, I am impressed. -_-;
Pre-Orders Open for You're So Alluring (你好撩人)
Mar. 8th, 2026 09:40 pmdouqi posting in baihe_media- Xiaomeihao (the publisher)
- Kuaile
- Wangou
- Xiangxue
- Xinshijiao
The web version of the novel can be read here.
第五年第五十七天
Mar. 9th, 2026 06:45 amnnozomi posting in guardian_learning手 parts 34-39
措, to arrange; 掰, to break open; 揉, to rub; 揍, to hit; 描, to depict; 提, to put forward; 插, to insert; 握, to grasp; 揭, to unmask; 援, to aid; 搂, to embrace; 搅, to mix; 搜, to search; 搓, to rub/twist; 搞, to do; 搬, to move (house); 搭, to build/to accompany; 携, to carry
( pinyin )
https://www.mdbg.net/chinese/dictionary?cdqrad=64
词汇
灯光, light; 电灯, electric light
登, to ascend; 登记, to register; 登录, to sign in; 登山, mountain climbing
的确, certain; 似的, similar
敌人, enemy
底, bottom; 彻底, thorough; 月底, end of a month
地方, place/local; 地面, ground/floor; 地位, status; 地下, underground; 地址, address; 陆地, (main)land; 土地, land
( pinyin )
https://mandarinbean.com/new-hsk-4-word-list/
玩玩
Ilid Kaolo (以莉・高露), singing 十七岁的你 in Mandarin and 轻快的生活 in Amis.
好困啊，没睡个好觉。大家怎么样呢？好好照顾自己呀。
Noah Kahan – The Great Divide
Mar. 8th, 2026 07:00 pm![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
thesinglesjukebox_feedI hope you settle down, I hope you get a [6]…
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Alfred Soto: One of the fellas I talk to at my favorite bar recommended it because it was meaningful. He was right! Because it has guitars, a Rolling Stone hack might claim Rock is Back. Noah Kahan’s defiant-wimp voice isn’t to my taste no matter the empathy of his shows of feeling. Is he flexing an ironic muscle when he hopes his troubled friend doesn’t worry about the condition of his eternal soul? Thanks to my distrust of Kahan’s vocal, I don’t bet on him having his buddy’s back when he does throw that brick through a window.
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Claire Davidson: “The Great Divide” is fundamentally a song about relinquishing control. Over the song’s five-minute runtime, Noah Kahan narrates the story of how he grew to realize that he treated an old flame poorly, tampering her wild energy with his own callousness and lack of investment in her dreams. Yet rather than express resentment or make a bid for getting her back, the song’s extended scope sees Kahan make peace with the reality that he’s likely lost her trust for good, ultimately opting to wish her well in whatever endeavor she chooses. That’s a mature sentiment, and one I really respect coming from Kahan, but the song’s expression of that goodwill feels a bit safe, attempting to strike a sheepish balance between the verses’ more elegiac nature and the full-throated abandon of the chorus. The most egregious offender here is the song’s guitar arrangement, which gestures at propulsion without ever truly capturing the surge of energy Kahan’s narrator feels when letting go off his projections; it needed to have been a few degrees faster to fully harness that epiphany. Kahan, too, struggles to really let himself loose, relying on a nasal upper register that makes him sound cloistered on the hook, even while seemingly laying his heart on the line. Perhaps the greatest divide that stifles this song is that which plagues every artist: the gulf between one’s creative ambitions and their actual ability to realize them.
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Hannah Jocelyn: Seventeen Castles Going Under The Hill? a Piano Man playing on the Borders with Red Eyes? I wish this hit harder for me, especially with a chorus that well-written, but it makes me want to listen to everyone he’s borrowing from. I can’t even get excited at the way the band comes in on the offbeat anymore.
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Andrew Karpan: The failure of every of Noah Kahan song is kind of like the failure inherent in everything else about this country. The petty, self-satisfied resentment. The smug, clever knowingness. The stinging bitterness of the harsh wind. Perhaps Mr. Kahan is truly a poet about these things, perhaps boring people should be listened to, sagely. It’s a great country, but what big, ugly portions too; If Drake wasn’t a Canadian and was, instead, speaking to us in our language, what would he say? This I guess.
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Nortey Dowuona: The great divide is between those who are losing faith in the human and those who demand fealty to a specific human. That fight will continue the longer we exist and the further strides we make as a species while depleting the earth until it kills us all. It’s not impossible to slow, or even adjust to this very real moment in human history, but we are still singing to our grandchildren with limp, flimsy pleas of forgiveness as we watch them twist in the burning rays of the sun, drugged up so much their bodies quit before they burst aflame. We lose faith in the human since we watch the human destroy from birth and destroy through the fallacies we tally but cannot halt, We demand fealty to certain people who either comfortably grasp at power or in their fright, seize it so tightly it snaps the neck in midair. The divide only grows the more of us stick our heads in the sand, hoping our deserved extinction will be quick and painless, while those who look clearly at what is coming are burning deep in their soul, watching the planet reject and deplete us, preparing for its replenishing once our survival becomes impossible. But even in small pieces of art, you can find the courage to remove your head from the sand and look clearly upon the future, helping to prepare and deal with the growing challenges that are coming. I don’t know what my soul will be doing once I return to the energy that makes up the universe, though. I hope Lillith and Bondye make a new planet of it. Hopefully there aren’t as many wars.
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Charli XCX – Always Everywhere
Mar. 8th, 2026 06:40 pmthesinglesjukebox_feedFrom the album Wuthering Heights and the film “Wuthering Heights”…
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Alfred Soto: Emily Brontë’s insane novel about an undying love between two monstrous people inspires Charli to write commensurate melodies and lyrics. The played and synthesized strings on “Always Everywhere” that rise like mephitic fumes from the moors accompany sentiments like “On the water, your face on top of mine/a fever dream of mirrored features, hungry eyes.”
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Julian Axelrod: Perfectly functional montage ballad, but probably the fifth or sixth song I would pick as a single from Wuthering Heights. If nothing else, this proves Charli has enough juice post-Brat to push a yearning non-banger in the vein of “I might say something stupid” to… well, not the top of the charts, but the mid-tier of Gay Guy Music Video Night.
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Claire Davidson: I really hate that “Chains of Love” got caught in our 2025 end-of-year shuffle, because not only is it far and away the best song Charli XCX wrote for the Wuthering Heights soundtrack, its high-octane collision of baroque poise and Charli’s signature metallic synth textures demonstrates just how much of the remaining album feels scattershot by comparison. “Always Everywhere” at least features a more developed idea than Charli merely warbling through tortured-love metaphors, leaning into the gothic scale of her sadness and letting her string arrangements do most of the talking. Love her though I do, though, Charli XCX is no Kate Bush, and her blasé vocal timbre doesn’t really pair well with the understated melancholy of her verses, even before she embellishes this approach with the sort of booming multitracking that feels more appropriate for the club than the moors. Her more wistful performance does pay dividends on the hook, where the song’s more ornate instrumentation bursts with a combination of creaking cellos, piercing violins, and sawing viola melodies that all but embodies the sensation of a heart literally breaking in half — a depiction of longing for a lover that, beyond all the pomp and circumstance surrounding Emerald Fennell’s attendant film, really does capture that bittersweet divide.
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Nortey Dowuona: Charli and Finn Keane to Justin Raisen and Lewis Pesacov.
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Leah Isobel: On paper I am a mark for this: Super Ultra and True Romance‘s synesthetic illustrations of world-ending love and despair basically formed my entire 20s, I have been known to absolutely demolish a karaoke rendition of Kate Bush’s “Wuthering Heights,” I did theatre for like ten years. But I dunno, I’m sort of unmoved by this. At her best, I think Charli can mediate the demands of good taste (as her audience expects her to) with melodic or lyrical or instrumental twists that bring unexpected personality; like, her “Welcome to my Island” remix is the canonical one because she turns it into a song with a perspective. This is quite pretty, but it feels way too respectable from the artist who once made this.
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Scott Mildenhall: This understandably feels more like a trailer than a single, but it serves that purpose well. Emotion pervades in fragments, disquieting the still. It’s a reminder above all of True Romance; a quieter take on Charli’s most compelling mode.
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Ive – Bang Bang
Mar. 8th, 2026 06:30 pmthesinglesjukebox_feedK-pop group have less to say, but stylishly…
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Andrew Karpan: Found the Good, the Bad and the Ugly mood board riffs more distracting than illuminating; just one of many parts grinding together. Grind. Grind. Grind. Bang. Bang. Bang. It works, of course, but at what cost? To what end?
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Alfred Soto: Allusions to Cher’s “Bang Bang” and Iggy’s “Bang Bang,” surf guitar alluding to “Toxic” — Ive’s track is distillation at its safest.
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Iain Mew: The surf guitar is quite “Sound of the Underground”, which fits with the bit of the video that looks like whatever the Korean equivalent of Canada Water station is. They use it very differently to Girls Aloud though, taking the song along a twisted path with some unexpected melodic bits that they slide into like Poppy. It’s nimble, engaging, and so enjoyable that it can’t be spoiled even by the line “it’s a little bit offensive, yeah I said it”, plastic edgelording flapping uselessly in the wind.
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Kayla Beardslee: Oh my gosh! Don’t you know Ive a savage? Aside from its first verse, “Bang Bang” isn’t actually that reminiscent of Aespa musically, but the general attitude (girl group clangs and bangs and punches their way through a cartwheeling arrangement) is very like Aespa, or any other major fourth gen girl group’s best singles. The members know what they need to do (overpower listeners through either intimidation or sheer appreciation for a good pop song) and they have just the polished instrumental to get the job done. Rei’s spitfire rap is a particular highlight: “talking my [shit], gotta pop my gum” — sure, girl, whatever works for you! “Bang Bang” is easily the best Ive single since “Heya” and “Accendio,” and after an underwhelming run of singles last year, it comes as a much-needed course correction that I hope spells better things for fourth gen girl groups in 2026.
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Nortey Dowuona: Me listening to a beatmaker who is producing for nerdcore rap: is this harder than this song?
Me listening to the beatmaker for this song: yes, this is harder.
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