ThaOGDreamWeaver

Thanks. Still trying to work out how much to feed them - most feeding guides only go up to 4kg or so, and these guys are nearly 6kg. Whether they're supposed to be that big is another matter...

Since @GraspingVileTerror asked via DM from another thread... behold my recently acquired large furry idiot daughter (black) and son (tabby).

Just wanted to know: what's everyone doing post-lockdown to get back into proper crime-fighting/committing shape? Right now, I still have some lingering long COVID garbage, so short HIIT based workouts, kettlebells, yoga and walks. Hard, fast'n'heavy is good for long COVID, btw, but anything long duration (even gentle walks) can be a problem.

Recently lost our beloved black cat (at age 19: we'd had him for 10 years of that. To give you an idea of how awesome he was, we didn't adopt him: he broke in through my back window, strutted up to my sofa, and basically informed me that I had a cat now.) It's the first time my partner's gone through losing a pet, and took it hard. After a burial and memorial service, we talked about it later on in the day. While I wasn't wholly sure H decided to enact the plan we'd made ahead of time... adopt some new ones. An older bonded pair would take a while to find - and if we put our names down now, we'd have time to grieve before someone found us some suitable new friends. Or so we thought. Because when we got home from a consolatory Sunday lunch, H had six missed calls. About 15 miles away, two cats were getting increasingly distressed at being shuttled between fosters. They'd lost their elderly human parents (one to longterm COVID complications, and the other had to go into a home). So. As I write this, I now have two new (to me) enormous 11-year-old chonky nutters exploring my house, squeaking, purring, nuzzling me, being scared of the rain and occasionally scrapping. I wouldn't necessarily recommend doing it that fast, but don't turn down an opportunity to offer someone the love they need. Rescues always rescue you back.

Just wanted to share a couple of random things I've found while exploring the internets since I've been away. (And encourage everyone else to add fun stuff they've found). Of course, everyone and their cat has a favourite podcast these days - and being in audio and working with 'em, I should listen to tons. I listen to exactly one: Edith Bowman's Soundtracking, which is all about one of my favourite things - movie music. And has an absolute, 100% killer guest list - Keanu, Jon Favreau, Ryan Coogler, Edgar Wright and Sparks... who the hell is her booker and what does she have on all their agents? https://edithbowman.com/ Also on the music side: when I was very, very bored and tetchy about not travelling in lockdown, I started exploring via Radio Garden - listening in to other cities around the world and some of the very random stuff out there. There's also a bunch of great nerd-oriented stations: Sci-Fi Radio: http://radio.garden/listen/krypton-radio/7YQbboZa SoMA FM Secret Agent Station: http://radio.garden/listen/soma-fm-secret-agent/rPcRkBBQ (Oh, and check out all the other SoMA stations - pretty much something for everyone, but this is my fave) So what have you lot found?

Would be good to see ya round. Between long COVID (1/10, do NOT recommend, get your damn vaxx in), work and new responsibilities, not got much time for hobbies, though working out (gently, short HIITs and lots of yoga) and exploring newfound joys of country livin'. Well, 10 miles down the road from my old place, but feels like a world away.

Being a child of the 80s, I actually like Captain Marvel. The arc (and hair) feels lovingly nicked from a bunch of 80s flicks and feels right at home alongside them. (And I have a massive amount of Goose/Chewie merch. Obviously.) With Marvel becoming more confident in its general revenue base and streaming platform... despite all the accusations of formulaic behaviour (or perhaps to spite it), they're not just sitting back and cranking out the machine. They're starting to use that to play with storytelling - and not cautiously either. Comic books can be used to tell all different kind of genre stories with the same set of characters you're used to, throwing them into different situations. And I love that they're doing that in the MCU now. Though it's not all looking promising. Herewith some opinions for you to hate me for: Loved Loki. Packed in some mind-bending stuff, but also took the time to flesh out characters, do slow scenes and humour, and let Hiddlestone show off a full range. And dialled-back, serious Owen Wilson was a bit of a revelation. Wandavision: kind of an odd curiosity till Ep 4: After which it absolutely kicks in. Again, giving Olsen and Bettany a lot to work with - loved the Theseus/Trigger's Broom bit, as well as Kat Dennings... and KATHRYN HAHN, who was robbed, ROBBED at the Emmys. (As soon as I say that, you're gonna start singing it, aren't you?) What If: uneven, but a lot of good stuff in here. Being a Peggy/Atwell stan I *love* that she got to kick epic amounts of ass. And dropping THAT Twilight Zone-worthy ending to the Strange Supreme ep takes an awful lot of courage for a kid's platform. (Even though they have The Walking Dead in the UK. Not with Mickey ears either.) Shang-Chi: haven't seen it yet as have to shield for a bit, but reviews have been stellar for script, actors and action. Black Widow: waiting for D+ to drop this. It looks like a decent Bond movie rather than hugely original, but who doesn't love a decent Bond movie? Eternals: ...um. Er. Well. Yeah. Looks a bit, y'know... [looks left and right and whispers] ...Inhumans. But, with Chloe Zhao in charge, it's also going to look gorgeous. Spidey NWH: dunno. Could be good: could be yet another bloody Sinister Six attempt, which feels lazy. DocS:Multiverse Of Madness: billed as the first Marvel Horror movie, with setups from Wandavision (and possibly What If), and directed by Sam Raimi? src=shutupandtakemymoney.gif Let the flaming commence.

Hey PT! Well, I missed the final party / parting due to an exploding graphics card (literally: walked out of the office with smoking laptop held in an oven glove.) I should have kept it for gaming and not done anything silly and unproductive like video editing, or other work. After that: small trip to work in Hollywood for a year (hint: check if they can pay you FIRST), various gigs since that (working in audio now). Gamewise haven't had a huge amount of time - y'know, work, family, getting married and stuff. Did accidentally start a Firefly-flandom roleplay fleet on ST:O that's still going. (Serenity Station had its own epic backstory, about an insane and somewhat grumpy medical frigate captain who jury rigged a junked hospital ship into a rescue station and took it out to the Badlands. How the old USS Serenity took on a new lease of life, nursed along by the USS Kaywinnet Lee, augmented with bits of old junk, salvaged ship sections and random gifts of new tech from three dozen worlds. And of course, picking up a Battlestar-style convoy of refugee ships, fighters and other waifs and strays on the way). But other than that, haven't had the time to disturb too many people. Must be getting old. How about you, PT? Em x Edit/PS: if you happen to look up Serenity Station, I am responsible for their founding and backstory: not their appalling musical taste, which I will keelhaul them for without vacuum suits if I ever return to that quadrant.

No, it was a shout-out to our friend from Independence Port, right down to the "who ordered the Calamari" running gag. (Probably).

*throws alarm clock into thread* WAKE UP, MEDIOCRES AND MISCREANTS! We all still good here?