glowingfish

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Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969)

This film got lukewarm reviews when it was first released. It's been so heavily reassessed that people now routinely call it a work of genius. I'm not in either camp, though I do tend more towards the good side. The buddy dynamic between Paul Newman (Butch) and Robert Redford (the Kid) as the outlaws who just can't deal with the change that's coming to the West (represented by the bicycle) works very well, and I've never seen why jokes and quips have to be restricted to comedies.

The cinematography is excellent and the whole "super posse" element was always something I didn't want to look away from. As for the ending? It's probably the only way this film could have finished and still worked, but I'll avoid spelling it out. I'm undecided about the Burt Bacharach music and the montages, and like so many movies from this era it somewhat sidelines potentially strong female characters (Katharine Ross's Etta in this case). Bolivia doesn't come out of it that well, either... ★★★★

Current Mood: productive

loganberrybunny

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This is exactly the kind of day when I'm glad that I no longer have to go out looking for a photo for the 365 project! It's absolutely awful: it's been 3 °C all morning with gloomy skies and constant light-moderate rain. For what it's worth, non-UK folks, this is what actual British people tend to mean when they complain about our weather. Unless you live in the Faeroes or Newfoundland, you probably get more sunshine than the UK, Ireland and NW Continental Europe. And right now, it really shows.

Current Mood: grumpy

elyusion

The "3 Things Make a Post" thing. For posting. Yea. <3

I feel bad making posts when I haven't checked my reading page nor cleared my inbox, but I have a policy of not reading my reading page until I'm done with everything else I need to do on here. Which is just writing that last Snowflake Challenge post...

1. Yesterday I found this post by the studio that handles the Luoxiaohei series. So much cute art!! Found the account for Luoxiaohei itself too and even more art. But there's probably so much more hiding from me that I can't see because I don't have a Weibo account :( I don't really want to make one because it requires giving out your phone number and I hate doing that, but maybe it's a small price to pay for Hei? It's so tempting now.

💡 Wait.

Holy shittttttttttttttt.

Well, that pretty much takes care of that for now xD There's definitely more on the Weibo, but this will do for now. After I write this I'm changing my phone wallpapers. (End of an era... Goodbye Felix.)
( kamisama kiss + stuff ive been working on )

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: No. 0 (BUCK∞TICK album)

silver_chipmunk

Got up this morning at 10:00, had breakfast and coffee, and called

mashfanficchick. Ze said to call back at 3:00 cause ze was still sleeping.

So I took a shower and washed my hair and dressed. The I decided to change the light bulb in my living room ceiling lamp. Not the bulb I just replaced awhile ago, there's two bulbs in the lamp. Anyway, I got up on the ladder and unscrewed the knob that holds the glass dome on the lamp... and the knob slipped out of my hand and fell. No big deal, I thought, I heard it hit the floor, it can't have gone far...

I can't find it. I have searched and searched and searched, Under things, moved things, cleaned, everything, everywhere I can think that it could possibly be, I can't put the dome back on without the knob to hold it in place...

It is amazingly frustrating and annoying, I can't stop looking. I finally made myself put the ladder away and do other things til 3:00 when I called [Unknown site tag]. Ze was still sleeping but I HAD to get out of the apartment an stop looking for that knob. So I said I'd come over anyway.

Which I did. Ze was still sleeping so I let myself in and settled down and played on my phone. I ate snacks, and played solitaire. Finally at 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB and ze got up.

I got off with the FWiB at 8:00 cause there was something on TV he wanted to see, and

mashfanficchick and I started planning dinner.

We decided on sushi, and ordered it, hung out til it arrived, and then ate.

After we finished we hung out for awhile more while ze got ready to spend a week cat sitting at zer friend's place.

Finally, at a bit after 11:00 I Ubered home. Where I have still been trying to figure where that knob could have gotten to.

Anyway, that was the day. I called the Kid but she didn't pick up. I got texted by someone from my Saturday meeting, which was nice.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2.

mashfanficchick.

3. Clean hair.

4. Sushi.

5. The people in my meetings.

6. Bed soon.

Current Mood: frustrated

miloviolet posting in

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Name: Milo

Age: 18

I mostly post about: Just me talking about my thoughts and interests, and what I’m currently doing.

My hobbies and interests are: I like books and music a lot, and I will probably talk about them often. I also like learning things though I’m pretty inconsistent. I mainly enjoy learning about anything having to do with history and language. And I’m currently learning Spanish. I also really like dolls, though I don’t collect them much these days. Sometimes I write as well.

My fandoms are: Hmm I don’t really engage with fandoms much. But you can see more of the media I enjoy on my profile.

I'm looking to meet people who: It’d be cool to find people with similar interests to mine. But I’m honestly open to chatting with anyone as long as you aren’t rude or bigoted or anything like that. Feel free to leave a comment anytime.

posting schedule tends to be: I don’t have a set schedule but probably a few times a week or so.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: racism, ableism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, MAGA, and just bigotry in general.

Before adding me, you should know: I am nonbinary/agender and I prefer they/them pronounce though I don’t have a problem with he or she. I’m legally blind and use a screen reader for a lot of things, so I may miss some punctuation or formatting errors in my writing. I’ve basically been isolated and poorly homeschooled for years, so I lack experience in social situations and there may be gaps in my knowledge of things so patience would be appreciated. Finally, I may talk a bit about my mental health struggles and things like that in my journal, although more light hearted or general topics will also be included.

loganberrybunny

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The Gorton and Denton by-election on 26th February is going to be an interesting one. Andy Burnham was blocked by the Labour Party from being their candidate, something which a lot of people (including me) suspect will cost them the seat. The general view is that it's a fight between Green and Reform, with a lot depending on tactical voting. Right now my feeling is that the Greens have an advantage, though I have to be honest and say that's probably partly because I don't want Reform to win. So, right now, I reckon Green, Reform, Labour in that order – with Labour significantly behind the other two. The Lib Dems and Tories are no-hopers in this constituency anyway.

Current Mood: geeky

silver_chipmunk

Once again I woke up at 10:00 and went back to sleep. Not so long today though, only til about 12:00.

Anyway, I had breakfast and coffee and then tried to go to the Starsky and Hutch creative work session. It was a nightmare with the computer. I would get in, freeze up entirely. the computer wouldn't load, pages would go unresponsive... I ended up restarting the computer multiple times and logging out and signing back in even more often. I hate this computer.

Finally though I got in with a stable connection, and had a good time. I even got some writing done.

We chatted til somewhat after 6:00 and then got off, and at 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB. That worked out better.

We talked for a little over an hour, then got off, and at 8:30 I called Middle Brother. He is fine, got his hair cut yesterday, and is looking forward to Groundhog Day, and Valentine's Day.

Then I figured out how to deposit the money that John and Denise Zelled me for the cottage account and also deposited my first installment of what I owe on the cottage for the year. Then I emailed everyone about it.

Then I had dinner, and went to the bedroom and called

mashfanficchick about possible plans for tomorrow. I called the Kid too but of course she didn't pick up.

Then I fed the pets, late, and started here.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.

3. I finally got the computer working.

4. The cottage, expensive as it is.

5. Friends.

6. Family.

Current Mood: aggravated

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Name: Jon (JD) Watson

Age: let's just say I was a BBS SysOp before the internet existed.

I mostly post about: day to say stuff. I tend to lean geeky/tecchy and Canadiana, but I think a lot about lots of things and post topics can get pretty random. I keep it clean, mostly, so you can safely check out my content to decide for yourself :)

My hobbies are: journalling (privately, not necessarily online, but there is definitely overlap), writing, nerding out on home tech projects, self-improvement, and caring for my three dogs. If anyone ever asks you how many dogs is too many dogs, the answer is three.

I'm looking to meet people who: are Canadian OR have geeky job/hobbies OR see normal things in deeper ways OR are sane Linux users (AKA, not the alpha-nerd type of boor) AND are tolerant of the incredibly diverse state the world is in AND kind to things and people that can do nothing for them.

My posting schedule tends to be: Dailyish. Usually more than weekly but I doubt I can consistently hit daily.

When I add people, my dealbreakers are: right-wing crap in all its forms, both overt and covert. And, honestly, politics in general. I firmly believe that social media is the worst place to get news or reliably accurate information on anything, and politics has emerged as the most divisive topic to date. Thus, I am not interested in getting involved in political discussions as a general rule.

Before adding me, you should know: I overthink everything and will probably eventually bore you with some deep indepth post about the merits of square toothpicks versus round ones.

Current Mood: calm
Current Location: Vancouver Island

loganberrybunny

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House on Haunted Hill (1959)

This was fun. Vincent Price usually is, and he's very Vincent Price here. He plays a millionaire who invites five guests to a party he's giving for his fourth wife. They get $10,000 each... if they survive the night in the locked, haunted mansion. Opening with a black screan and screaming works nicely. Unsurprisingly the 1950s practical effects aren't terrifying, but it has a nice, tense atmosphere. It doesn't always make that much sense, and one late scene requires some pretty stupid behaviour from a main character despite amusing special effects, but the film is often entertaining. Make sure you read the end credits carefully! ★★★½

Current Mood: content

silver_chipmunk

Got up at 9:00 and had breakfast and coffee, showered and dressed, and went to my Al-anon meeting. Took the 28 bus. I thought I was going to be late but I got lucky, a bus came almost immediately after I got to the stop, so I was on time.

The meeting was very good, but no one went to the diner afterward, so I just came home. Waited an awfully long time for the bus, and of course then two came. I got on the first one and it was very crowded. but I got a seat.

I stopped on the way home and got a bacon, egg, and cheese on a roll from the bagel shop, since I hadn't gone to the diner.

Anyway, I finally got home, ate my food, and tried to get on the Starsky and Hutch episode watch and chat. The computer was acting up and I had trouble with the Zoom, but finally I got on just in time to catch to opening of the episode, The Omaha Tiger.

So that was fun, and the chat afterward went to 5:00, a little earlier than usual but Matsir was going out.

John emailed me the bill for the cottage property tax, so I paid that out of the cottage account. I have to start putting money in, but not everything I owe all at once. I'll start on installments and see if I get a good tax refund when I do my taxes, and make up the bulk from that.

At 7:00 the FWiB and I tried to Team, and had technical difficulties getting through. But we finally did, and had a nice time for an hour and a half.

Then I made dinner, and ate, and I had just finished when John and Denise called. We talked for about an hour and a half too, about all sorts of things, it was very good to talk to them.

Then it was past pet feeding time, so the pets got fed late. And then I started here.

So it was a very good day, aside from not going to the diner, but that meant I was able to see the whole Starsky and Hutch episode, so six of one, half dozen of the other.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My meetings and the people there.

3. The Starsky and Hutch fandom.

4. Paid the tax bill on the cottage.

5. My family, especially John and Denise.

6. Warm gloves.

Current Mood: cheerful

loganberrybunny

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365/365: Weeping willows, Bewdley
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Today marks the end of my 365 project. Every single day since 1st February 2025, I've taken a photo that I've posted on Dreamwidth, usually on the same day. It's been an interesting experience and usually an enjoyable one, though I must admit to there being some days on which I didn't really want to do it and had to push myself. I'm not likely to do 365 again, though there will certainly be more photos posted from time to time. Today's final photo is, rather appropriately, a "curtain" made up of the drooping fronds of weeping willows by the River Severn in Bewdley.

Current Mood: accomplished

silver_chipmunk

Woke up with the alarm at 10:00, hit the snooze until I got a phone call from my therapist asking if it was OK to have our appointment then. I said give me five minutes, and in a hurry got ready.

The appointment was good. After that I had a bowl of Cheerios, and went back to bed. I didn't mean to sleep as long as I did but I didn't get up til after 3:00.

After that I had coffee and then puttered online. I got texts that my meeting tonight was cancelled due to the cold and people's lack of parking, which I think was the wrong decision, but not up to me.

At 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB. We talked for almost two hours which was super-nice.

After that I had dinner, and then went to the bedroom and played solitaire until pet feeding time.

For those who don't know, today was the General Strike nationwide in support of Minneapolis, I did my bit by staying in and not buying anything. Last night the Kid called me and made me promise if I went to my meeting today I wouldn't buy my usual pizza first.

And I will mention that Bruce Springsteen's new song The Streets of Minneapolis, is number one on iTunes in at least 19 countries according to Snopes. For those who haven't heard it, it's also on YouTube. It's here If the link works right...

Anyway, that was the day.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My therapy and therapist.

3. My meetings and the people there, even when they're cancelled.

4. Bruce Springsteen, a national treasure.

5. Warm apartment.

6. People standing together against oppression.

Current Mood: good

loganberrybunny

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364/365: Jaguar XJ8, Bewdley
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I went to the Courtyard down by the river this afternoon for a quick break. A pot of tea and a Biscoff cheesecake; the latter was larger than I'd expected it to be, but very nice all the same. On the way back I spotted this 2002 Jaguar XJ8 parked in a side street. You don't often see these on the road nowadays, but I've always rather liked them. They were the final evolution of the "classic" Jaguar saloon style that began with the Jaguar Mark X in 1961, and were discontinued in 2009.

Current Mood: busy

loganberrybunny

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Le Mans, Shortcut to Hell (1970)

I'd never heard of this Italian film, and given the title and date I assumed it would be a low-budget shocker with lurid sex and crashes, "traxploitation" if you will. In fact I enjoyed it more than I thought I would – but you really do have to like the era's motorsport. The story of a former champion coaching a young charger to drive a new car developed by an old guy from motorsport's pioneering days isn't very original. The human interest stuff about relationships (the US title was the supremely boring "Summer Love") isn't that interesting either. But there is so much racing footage, from real tracks (Jarama, Monza etc) and with interesting angles including on-board cameras.

It's Formula One style racing, not Le Mans style; in fact, Le Mans is only relevant right at the start – be warned that there's real period footage of the 1955 disaster as a brief plot point, including the shot that most fans of that era's sportscar racing have seen of Pierre Levegh's Mercedes flying into the crowd. Fortunately we don't see any tragic details directly. The film is recommended heavily for those into 1970 F1 at the start of the "wings and sponsors" era. It may be a bit of a slog for others. I'm giving it a decent rating as I am in the category that enjoys extended racing footage. A pity the English subtitles on the version I saw were clearly made by someone who knew little about motorsport, but oh well! ★★★

Current Mood: surprised

silver_chipmunk

Got up at 9:00 this morning and had breakfast and coffee, then tried to get to the meeting of the retirees association of my union by Zoom at 10:00. I was not successful, not sure why, but I got to the meeting anyway by phone. I would have preferred Zoom, but oh well.

Anyway, the meeting was somewhat interesting, I found a few things out I didn't know. So that's good. It was a little over an hour long, and afterward I went and showered and dressed. I also used dry shampoo on my hair.

I headed over to

mashfanficchick's place by bus. After I got off I went, by request, to the Key Food there, and got half and half. Then I went to zer place.

We hung out and had lunch, Thai food. I had pad Thai.

After lunch we hug out more and chatted, until around 5:30 when ze put the episode of Will Trent that was broadcast Tuesday on Hulu and we watched that. It's a lot of fun.

At 7:00 I Teamed the FWiB on my phone, until 8:00 when we watched 911, followed by 911:Nashville. Both good episodes.

After the TV shows we had dinner, chicken and gravy and mashed potatoes. John and Denise finally called then but we didn't talk, they are going to call back, Saturday I think.

Finally I Ubered home, and started here, the computer has been annoying but is working OK now. I hope.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. My union.

3.

mashfanficchick.

4. Good TV.

5. Sunny weather.

6. Bed soon.

Edited to add: Once again forgot to say I called Middle Brother. He is fine, getting a haircut tomorrow.

Current Mood: cheerful

kiramori

To be a highroller one must know the sound of defeat
Pull the handle, feel the rush and the spike as you edge closer and closer to the closing of your casket
Heartbeats so loud they can crack a rib, sync it with the slots, feel it burn you inside out
There's no better bittersweet victory than the ones that hinge on the very being immaterial

Gamble, gamble, gamble.

My life is a gamble, I only wake up to check my fortune
If the stars won't align, I might won't live another day
A dopamine driven mania that can shoot you higher than the stars
A crumbling so sudden you can taste your blood pouring out
That's life, that's the BEST life.

No matter how hard I try, I can't predict a thing
Destiny equals surprise, it never fails, never wavers
So I must gamble, I must give meaning to this pitiful existence
Causality is king and it's the knife that will fall unto my heart

This luck is all to myself
I'm selfish, I'm the worst
They need it more, they deserve it more
But I win, and I win again, and I win
My curse, they envy my curse

It snaps back and it HURTS like hell
There's no rest for the likes of me
I'm a highroller, I'm insane
I'm stuck in a cycle, I can't escape

I don't want to gamble anymore
I wan't my life back
There's nothing left of it.

Perhaps, tomorrow luck will find me
And I can be happy for another day.

loganberrybunny

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363/365: Hagley station footbridge
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I was in Hagley briefly this morning, and it was chillier than it looks in the photo so I made sure I got on with things! I'd forgotten that despite being only a large village it has two Co-ops! One at each end of the High Street, each owned by a different co-operative society. Very strange. The picture shows the footbridge at Hagley station, which was built in 1884 by the Great Western Railway and restored in 2012. If you're a model railway person you may just recognise it as one which was used as a model for one of Hornby's products. The train disappearing into the distance is the one I'd just alighted from.

Current Mood: relaxed

elyusion

Sharing this because 1. I randomly remembered it, and 2. I think it looks nice, so I will put in on my website where I put things that are nice. (Sounds nice too; not the kind of music I usually listen to but it's definitely a song from 9 years ago. Nostalgic!)

Unrelated, but since I'm here and I'm thinking about it

^How my 2025 #ChineseSummer went

Current Mood: bouncy
Current Location: haters will say i have work in a few hours

silver_chipmunk

A little after 10:00, without using the alarm. Had breakfast, and put in a Shipt order, then had coffee and waited for it.

There was a mixup with the receipt for the delivery but no big deal. I got the stuff put away, and i went through all the piles of paper on my coffee table. There's still piles of paper on it, but it looks better.

Then I did a little bit of tidying in the kitchen. Not a lot, but enough to make it look better.

I puttered on line for awhile, then went to the bedroom, meaning to read but ended up playing solitaire.

At 6:15 I came out and ate a little, then set up the computer for Teaming the FWiB, which we did as usual at 7:00.

At 8:00 I got off and went to my gaming group on Discord. I had a hard time getting the voice channel to work, but finally I did, and as long as I kept my camera off and didn't do anything else but the Discord, it worked fine, which was a big relief, it meant I could actually take part.

The game went very well and was fun.

We ended at 10:00 and I made dinner and fed the pets.

And that was the day. Haven't heard from John and Denise.

Gratitude List:

1. The FWiB.

2. Cleaner coffee table.

3. Shipt order came.

4. My gaming group.

5. Discord worked.

6. Preordered the upcoming Jonathan Kellerman Alex Delaware book.

Current Mood: good

loganberrybunny

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362/365: Bewdley Medical Centre
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I had to go to the medical centre for a routine blood test and quick check-up today. Happily the weather was much better than yesterday, so I didn't get drenched on the walk into town. It was all very quick as there were only about three people in the waiting room. Still, it gave me something to take a photo of! This is the main entrance. I've almost never been upstairs, as all the services I need are provided on the ground floor. In a very civilised touch, there's an indoor passage from the waiting room through to the public library off to the right.

Current Mood: okay

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