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Health Update

1. Dylan seems to be tolerating the increased dose of hydroxychloroquine without much itching. They are definitely coming out of the flare and feel much better.

2. I will be taking the indomethacin until mid-October for insurance purposes and then getting on a biologic.

3. I got a bill yesterday for the lab work we did for Fi to the tune of nearly 2 grand. I called LabCorp, the pediatrician forgot to put our insurance on the form. So, it's fine, but damn. Between me and Dylan, we've had that same set of labwork like four times this summer. Why is this shit so expensive?

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Fic and music

I truly am terrible at posting updates. However I have been lost in fic-writing world (a nice place to hide from the horrors), and have actually managed to post something!

Crystal Gets A Boyfriend, Chapter 4: The Living Boy and the Dead Girl

Lalalalala, Dead Boy Detectives still rule my heart. 💜

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And to keep this post full of nice things, I will add this music video as well. Recently Dimash's younger sister, Raushan, got married, and Dimash (and his brother Mansur) wrote and performed a song for her. This is the official music video, 'When My Swallow Built Her Nest':

Watch on YouTube

It's such a pretty tune, and such a lovely video. <3

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free palestine

I hate this timeline

“This is our last hope”: Bisan Owda issues urgent call on x to stop occupation of Gaza city

Watch on YouTube

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The Wheelhouse - Week 7

I just decided to give you another week on the deadline to give people more time to coordinate and write. I wasn't planning on it, but a comment about the amount of time came up and which led me to asking the Wheel. therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1195555.html

So - thank the Wheel!

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How has your weekend been going?

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meme

Meme!

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recs: stranger things

Reading

Maybe 10% Better by BilbosMom
Steve/Eddie
No Upside Down AU
From Tommy Hagan's POV
So, this might be my favorite fic I've read so far in ST fandom. I absolutely love the way the author keeps Tommy a douchebag while simultaneously making him endearing. He's Steve's ride or die; he is so loyal and such a good friend and willing to put it all on the line for Steve even while his internal monologue is so assholey. Such good writing.

( more Stranger Things recs )

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kids

My Kids' Chronic Illness Post on Substack

I made another post on Substack, this time about the kids:

https://lorrained558511.substack.com/p/my-kids-chronic-illness

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Week 7 - Prompts

Yes. You read that correctly - there's an S at the end. Because with an intersection each partner gets a different prompt. But again, you can figure that out.

Your prompts for the week are *spins wheel*:

BAT
Oxytocin Loop

The deadline to link your entries back to this thread is Wednesday, August 27th at 7pm ET. (and remember to send me your accusations on the identity of a Killer!)

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Week 7 - Twist Reveal

We got rid of one of the "No Twist" options last week. So I'm not going to ask the wheel about removing another one.

I'm hoping for something good. Or "good".. or at least interesting!!

Come on Wheel.... show me what you've got!!

First wheel - Twist or No Twist... And the wheel says.... *spins* TWIST!!!!

So we move to the second wheel...

*spins*

Well, at least YOU will love this one. Well, some of you.

It's an INTERSECTION!!!

The Wheel was apparently happy with how last week went, and wants to see more of it.

For those of you who haven't been around when there is an Intersection it's pretty straight forward. You find yourself a partner. Feel free to use this space to do so. You can handle that part anyway you like, as well as how you work together.

But you create two related pieces (one each), it's still your independent work after all. But the pieces should somehow relate to each other, How that works for you is of course up to you! :)

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Results - Week 6

Up until I hit refresh, I was mentally planning for another tiebreaker round.

However that will not be needed. A single vote changed that fate and gave us a different sad one.

We are saying goodbye to an Idol legend

roina_arwen whose stint as a Kil... oh wait, sorry, she wasn't actually a Killer. Just wanted to see you react to that! :D

Seriously though - thank you for coming out and I hope you will stick around to see what the Wheel has in store! (Hopefully a chance for you to get back into the fray!)

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The Wheelhouse - Week 6

There is a poll going on:
therealljidol.dreamwidth.org/1194559.html
There is also a vial of poison dropped on the floor in the hallway. It's empty.

Did anyone eat or drink anything with a weird after taste? Does that poison even have a weird after taste???

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How is your week going? Other than for whomever got poisoned. I know how yours is going!!!

(no subject)

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Vote - Week 6

A few words from

clauderainsrm:

Before we get to the good stuff, we have to say goodbye to a couple people. It feels like bookends of the Idol experience - one newbie who I felt like I didn’t get nearly enough of a chance to get to know and one long time veteran and friend.

Goodbye to adore and talonkarrde . I hope that should the Wheel give you the opportunity to return that you will! In the meantime please Home Game and stick around to support your favorites!

The prompt this time was to re-imagine about contestant’s previous entry. I won’t lie. I’ve had this on my list of potential topics for YEARS now. At one point it was going to be a recurring one like the “local news” was back in the day. But it never felt like the right time. I’m glad that I kept it on the list though because I absolutely love the results!

I hope you do as well!

Since there were no special twists this week, I asked the wheel how many people would be leaving (1-3) and the Wheel says… *watches it spin* 1.

So the person with the fewest votes will be leaving. Seriously, you have NO idea how merciful this wheel is being to you!! I’m starting to wonder if someone has tampered with it. Or if it’s just messing with you, lulling you into a false sense of security! Because there is some outright brutality and you keep getting spared!

At any rate, the poll closes Thursday August 14th at 8pm ET. Make sure to read, comment and vote for all your favorites! Then spread the word. Because that’s the only way we keep this thing going!

Good luck to everyone!

Poll #33475 ’WheelofChaos-Week6’

This poll is closed.
Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: Just the Poll Creator, participants: 44

Vote For Your Favorites!

alycewilson's entry
10 (22.7%)

autumn_wind's entry
14 (31.8%)

bleodswean's entry
9 (20.5%)

drippedonpaper's entry
11 (25.0%)

flipflop_diva's entry
13 (29.5%)

garnigal's Bye Week - Votes Will No Count
4 (9.1%)

hafnia's Bye Week - Votes Will No Count
3 (6.8%)

halfshellvenus's entry
17 (38.6%)

inkstainedfingertips's entry
20 (45.5%)

legalpad819's entry
10 (22.7%)

marjorica's Bye Week - Votes Will No Count
4 (9.1%)

muchtooarrogant's entry
12 (27.3%)

rayaso's entry
15 (34.1%)

roina_arwen's entry
8 (18.2%)

serpentinejacaranda's entry
9 (20.5%)

tonithegreat's Bye Week - Votes Will No Count
4 (9.1%)

wolfden's Bye Week - Votes Will No Count
3 (6.8%)

xeena's entry
24 (54.5%)

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Week 6 - The Accusation

Gather around!!

The community has spoken! They have searched high and low. They have over turned rocks and they have picked up those rocks to use to beat a Killer senseless, to exact their revenge!!

But who have they accused this week?

By a single vote, they are now accusing

marjorica !!!

As usual, I remind you that if the community is correct, this is now the time that I would reveal it.

The community... is eagerly awaiting me posting the next poll.