I just realized that next year the Ray Wars will have gone on as long as the Thirty Years’ War

I’m going to lie down now

I managed to phrase this very badly due to character count.

Recommendations for things to do in London are great, but I'm specifically looking for right now are suggestions for where I go in my week *between* the end of VidUKon and arriving in London.

Caveats:

I will not be driving while I'm there.

I'm fond of the outdoors but can't do a lot of walking on uneven terrain.

Bonus points for suggestions that come with offers of company and/or cheap places to stay.

Crowdsourcing my trip planning:

I'm in Birmingham for VidUKon through June 7.

I fly out of London on June 19.

That feels both like a lot of time and not nearly enough.

Assuming I come to London on the 15th, that gives me a week to play with.

Where should I go/what should I do with that week?

a doodle of an artist kitty looking at an empty sheet of paper

the kitty bangs its head on the paper

there’s now a stamp of the kitty in the paper, and it has a bandage on the forehead

creative process

Chesterfield, a grey and silver tabby cat sitting in a cloth basket and looking directly at the camera.

Would you like a perfect kitten in a basket?

I am seriously shocked.

A grey and silver tabby cat flopped on his back with his head tilted to one side and his paws in the air. You can see both his perfect white fangs and his perfect black toe beans.

Teefs out, beans out.

Good news! We found the cats a home! But they still need a foster home for the next month! Please help us spread the word so we can find a good foster home for them!

Darling!

Oh yay!

That is extremely unreasonable

a bear takes a cool dip in a little pond at Olympic Game Farm in Sequim, WA

Bear, Bath, & Beyond

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Tim Curry in The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Tim Curry in Clue

Tim Curry in The Three Musketeers

Tim Curry in Muppet Treasure Island

Happy 80th birthday to Tim Curry who has always, *always* understood the assignment.

I Confess - Allison Luterman I stalked her in the grocery store: her crown of snowy braids held in place by a great silver clip, her erect bearing, radiating tenderness, watching the way she placed yogurt and avocados in her basket, beaming peace like the North Star. I wanted to ask, "What aisle did you find your serenity in, do you know how to be married for fifty years or how to live alone, excuse me for interrupting, but you seem to possess some knowledge that makes the earth turn and burn on its axis-" But we don't request such things from strangers nowadays. So I said, "I love your hair."

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A grey and silver tabby cat on a ratty yellow armchair. He's laying on his side with his back paws pressed against the back of the chair. He's staring off into space with the somewhat vacant expression of a cat who just woke up.

A grey and silver tabby cat on a ratty armchair. He's still laying on his side, but he's rolled over. He's yawning very pointedly.

I was up extremely late last night vidding in the living room.

After several hours of firmly telling me to come to bed every time I got up for any reason, Chesterfield finally gave up and curled up with me in the living room.

Many of us are well nourished and feel the need to scream in the dark.

large orange cat in good health is sleeping soundly with an angelic smile on his cat face

“Jorts is an 18 lb neutered male domestic short hair. Evaluated for extensive evening screaming. In good health; behavioral. Very affectionate. Vet enjoys visiting for fun”

The last few years have definitely made me feel A Way about all that harassment I experienced in the early 00s that led me to trying to keep images of me off the internet as much as possible, that's for sure. That having been said: this is way less sweeping than people are worried about.

I told my godskid I'd had an AO3 account longer than they've been alive, and I will be coasting on how cool that makes me for years.

Yaaaay! That's such good news!

I'm so so sorry. That is decidedly bullshit and you deserve so much better.

A swan's arse in the air

Just when you thought it was safe to go back to the river.

This got me started down a rabbit hole on "tree law," and I got extremely excited for this person. Who knew???? It's a fourth degree misdemeanor in Ohio and you awarded triple damages if someone cuts down your trees! 5 figure minimums in damage, often going into six! Don't cut down trees! Love it. 🌱

WHY IS DREAMY STILL HERE!?

He has a fancy haircut and a fancy attitude. This lovely boy would prefer to be your one and only cat, but good with kids and dogs. And FLUFFY!!!!

Black and white photo of a shorthaired tabby kitten appearing to burst through a sheet of white paper in a dark frame. Text at the bottom reads “sauve qui peut”.

“Sauve qui peut”. This is a French phrase that translates literally to something like "save yourself who's able/can" and roughly equates to “run for your life!” or “every man for himself!”, indicating a chaotic or dangerous situation/stampede. Postcard from my collection, no date/info.

Fix your hearts or die.

So cute and so happy!

Happy Anniversary!!!!