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Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

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There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.

This Week's Question: What are your crafting goals for 2026?

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yuuago

So, I ordered a set of watercolours from Beam Paints back in November, and it just arrived today. Two shades of green, two yellow, one red, and one dark blue. It's actually bundled with a Kaweco Sport fountain pen, and comes in the pen tin along with a travel paintbrush. It's quite a nice little set and I can hardly wait to try it out.

The Kaweco pen (plastic, medium nib) is very different from the Pilot Metropolitan (metal, extra fine nib) that my pen-enthusiast acquaintance loaned me. It's quite small; narrower than the Pilot pen, and when capped it's roughly 10 cm; with the cap off and stuck on the back, it's roughly 13cm. VS the Pilot, which is 13.5 capped and roughly 15 uncapped. The Kaweco pen is much, much lighter, which I appreciate because honestly, my hands are rather weak and I've always had issues with heavy pens. I would never write anything extensive (such as fic) with the Pilot pen, but I could potentially see myself doing so with the Kaweco pen. Mind you, I'm not about to give up the cheapass Bic rollerballs that I use as my main fic-writing medium.

The Kaweco pen came with one cartridge tucked backward inside of it; apparently this is standard for this pen. Probably due to shifting in transit, there was a godawful mess; ink everywhere. I had to clean things out a bit before using. Since there was spillage, I'm not quite sure how long that cartridge will last, but I'm going to eventually buy a converter regardless, so it doesn't matter so much.

The travel brush is quite nice; good weight, feels like good quality. It's a really versatile size and I can see myself using it a lot.

...Unfortunately I haven't had a chance to actually use any of the paints, which were the entire reason I bought this set. But hopefully I will get to it within the next few days. I'm super looking forward to trying it out. :V

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purimgifts

Today's countdown banner comes to us from 2020, which, believe it or not, was almost six years ago! I have no idea where that time went, but it means we're only six days out from Purimgifts 2026 signups.

SIGNUPS & NOMINATIONS 2-9 Jan (anywhere in the world)
DEADLINE 23 Feb (anywhere in the world)
REVEALS 2-4 March
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artificialsatellite

Work has been absolutely nuts, which is always the case at the end of the year (and beginning) in pharmacy, but I work in a slightly different part of pharmacy than I've worked in before, and as a result my end of the year is still very busy, but in a different and more frustrating way. We'll get through it, I just gotta hold on and weather the storm. It helps that what I do now is making a positive difference in people's lives, so it makes the stress a little (little!) bit easier to bear.

Did finish mom's cross stitch just in time for Christmas, though. Pics under the cut!

( What would JB Fletcher do? )

Aside from that I have been missing roleplay, like, a LOT. I miss fandom in general, but I kind of feel like I'm on the periphery now, and things have changed a lot. The atmosphere is different, people engage in fandom differently, and if I'm being brutally honest, being Jewish in fandom spaces over the last couple of years has been, uh... tough. But even if that weren't the case, I do think the ✨vibe✨, so to speak, is just different and that's partially a cultural change over all and partially a change in where and how fandom stuff takes place now - the format of places like Tumblr, Instagram, and Twitter (if people still even use it?) doesn't lend itself to the kind of fandom participation that used to be common.

I don't know. I might just be drowning in nostalgia? Not to be all BACK IN MY DAY but I do really miss the sense of community and involvement that fandom used to have, and people will say "Well fandom was like this back then, too." and I won't deny we had assholes back then, but it's not about bad behavior (although that's a factor) so much as it is just... everything is very different now and I don't know where people go to do the things I used to love about fandom stuff, if they even do, which it is very possible they just don't anymore.

IIIIdk.

I haven't written in a while despite having multiple ongoing fics, but there's just been a lot of things demanding my attention for the last few months and I am looking forward to things eventually getting a little less demanding so I can get back to them. Just gotta make it through the first couple weeks of January.

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purimgifts

Seven days to go, which means our banner countdown has reached 2019! This time you get the full banner, text and all, because the dates have changed but our theme hasn't.

We'll see you all in a week for 2026 signups!

SIGNUPS & NOMINATIONS 2-9 Jan (anywhere in the world)
DEADLINE 23 Feb (anywhere in the world)
REVEALS 2-4 March
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ireneultramarine

Wish everyone a restful day off!

Visa interview happened. I had a cold the entire time I was in California, but I self-medicated enough to get through the interview like a functional person. Waiting on the results. According to my parents, it's a good sign that I wasn't rejected right away (lol) We'll see, we'll see.

Staying home for Christmas since everyone in my family is now sick. I decided to stream Conclave.

Finished listening to Everything is Tuberculosis by John Green. I don't listen to a lot of audiobooks, but this was an interesting one to have on while knitting, taking walks, and on the plane. A damning exposé of medical injustice. John Green is of course a very competent writer. He discussed a variety of social and historical issues around TB in an engaging way without losing depth or nuance. China is considered a "high-burden" country for TB, but I haven't had much personal experience with it. Listening to this book was eye-opening in a way that made me go "this is horrible" ever so often, though John is able to show the suffering caused by medical inequality while assuring the reader that these are issues that can and must be fixed. Now I kind of want to read Anthropocene Reviewed, but I have a number of books already lined up for 2026, so that'll have to wait.

This year has been so stressful. For 2026 I just want to have a break, but I don't know if that's possible as long as I still live here. I've been trying to make better lifestyle choices, which is of limited effectiveness in the face of [vague gesture at everything happening in the world], but it's something I could do to at least keep myself in good shape. Easier said than done, so that'll probably be the top of my 2026 resolutions.

yuuago

My thoughts on the whole christmas thing are "Well, glad that's over with!"

Except it's not quite done, because someone gave my tech-illiterate parents a digital photo frame that hooks up to bluetooth or something, so I need to go over to their place tomorrow to set it up. Ugh.

...But it's almost over with! And then I can be done with it for another year! Fucking finally.

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purimgifts

Eight days out from signups, we're celebrating with our 2018 banner! Purimgifts 2026 will be here before you know it, so don't forget to mark your calendars for next week when signups start!

SIGNUPS & NOMINATIONS 2-9 Jan (anywhere in the world)
DEADLINE 23 Feb (anywhere in the world)
REVEALS 2-4 March
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL!

If anyone has any questions of their own about the community, or suggestions for tags, questions to be asked on the check-in posts, or if anyone is interested in playing check-in host for a week here on the community, which would entail putting up the daily check-in posts and responding to comments, go to the Questions & Suggestions post and leave a comment.

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purimgifts

Believe it or not, this 2017 banner is from almost nine years ago, and we are only nine days from signups opening for Purimgifts 2026! I have no idea where the time went (I could swear last time I blinked it was 2020), but we're looking forward to seeing you all for this year's celebration!

SIGNUPS & NOMINATIONS 2-9 Jan (anywhere in the world)
DEADLINE 23 Feb (anywhere in the world)
REVEALS 2-4 March
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yuuago

Maaaan. I am so glad that I have today off. I think I really needed it.

It feels so nice to have a relaxing morning without rushing around and doing things. (Well, I still have a ton of chores and things that need doing, but like... I can do it at a leisurely pace).

I had a slow breakfast and did some reading and brainstormed some fic. Feels good!

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Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

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There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.

This Week's Question: Does anyone have any plans for making Christmas gifts or cards?

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Hi everybody! Today marks ten days until signups start, and this year, we're going to count down to signups with flashback banners. Every day from now until one day before signups, we'll post one of our past banners. This one is from 2016!

See you all at signups!

SIGNUPS & NOMINATIONS 2-9 Jan (anywhere in the world)
DEADLINE 23 Feb (anywhere in the world)
REVEALS 2-4 March
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Made this little quilted book cover for my sister
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Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

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There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.

This Week's Question: Does anyone have any plans for making Christmas gifts or cards?

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yuuago

+ I did a shitload of chores this weekend and I STILL haven't wrapped the Christmas presents. Guess I'll have to figure out some moment to do that in between, well, everything else.

+ Mom brought me a ~chocolate wine~ the other day. Supposedly it's a digestif made up of chocolate and red wine, but it doesn't taste like wine at all. It tastes kind of like chocolate milk mixed with rum or something like that. Very interesting drink; probably not something I'd pick up myself mind you, as it's a little gimmicky (and was probably expensive), but interesting.

+ [Event]

beagoldfish is a fandom event taking place from Jan 01 to Feb 28. It's centred around short works - there's a 1k maximum. It sounds fun! I think I might try to whip up a short work for it, or finish off a draft (if I can find something suitable). It's been a while. I like that it's a fest rather than an exchange - I don't have enough fandoms these days to do multifandom exchanges like Candy Hearts, but a fest is definitely something I can participate in.

+ I didn't set a wordcount goal for myself for 2025. On the one hand, I found it much easier to work around my schedule than previous years, which is good. On the other hand, I didn't get much writing done (though I did do some!). I'm wondering what I should do this year... Like, should I set a (low, manageable) wordcount goal, or should I set a goal to finish a handful of specific fics? Hard to say! I'm going to have to take a look at my WIPs before I make any decisions.

+ I really miss Hetalia roleplaying. ;~; I was thinking back on some of the threads I've done over the years, and feeling very nostalgic. Playing Nor was a total blast - but it's also very important that I had some really awesome partners. ;~; Folie, Wald, Chi, Jay... They were all so good at their characters. (And all seem to have dropped out of my orbit and/or fandom in general in some cases, unfortunately). Sometimes I feel like seeking out new people to play with, but the thought of trying is so daunting, I wouldn't even know where to start. Plus, I doubt I'd be able to commit.

+ And also I think in general I miss having random places to braindump Hetalia thoughts. Finding a good fit for me is hard. Probably too nostalgic for the LJ/DW era.

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Hello to all members, passers-by, curious onlookers, and shy lurkers, and welcome to our regular daily check-in post. Just leave a comment below to let us know how your current projects are progressing, or even if they're not.

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There may also occasionally be questions, but again you don't have to answer them, they're just a way of getting to know each other a bit better.

This Week's Question: Does anyone have any plans for making Christmas gifts or cards?

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