Reblog To Slowblink At Your Mutuals

reblog to slowblink at your mutuals

Tea Time - (2023)

Taking care of a Flerken on an everyday basis isn't an easy task. 😶

So yeah, back in ancient days, when I was a Doctor Who-obsessed college student and the library contained microfiches of many newspapers (do they still?), I researched in spare moments. Recently I found a whole binder of articles I printed and labeled, and possibly these are all online somewhere but yes, I'm gonna share on Tumblr because I can't just toss it all into the recycle bin after it's set in my bookcases for more than 30 years.

So the earliest mention of Doctor Who I found, "A new family series, "Dr. Who", which borders on science fiction, will be screened on Saturday," etc. From the London Times, September 13, 1963, page 6c. Considering that DW was supposed to be primarily a history series, that description seems odd (though ultimately appropriate).

I looked at this little guy (who I copied from somewhere and I no longer know where) and thought about mistletoe stories but how would a toad get the mistletoe? And thought… it should be Sam, wandering out on the bayou, and there’s a toad, and maybe Sam is a little drunk and talks to the toad about his life, and at some point he goes to brush off his shoulder and realizes that there’s a piece of mistletoe on it (maybe he was helping his sister make mistletoe sprigs for the party he wandered away from?), so he laughs, and says what the heck, and kisses the toad, and it turns into Bucky! Who obviously is a prince who has been put under a spell that Sam has now broken.

That’s not really a mistle-toad, that’s a toad under the mistletoe, but it amused me. And it is Christmas, so best wishes on a lovely holiday.

TOMORROW (January 14th): Panel Suggestion Party!

Escapade has extended the panel suggestion deadline to January 14th. Not sure what to suggest? Come and join the Panel Suggestion Party!

WHAT: Join nev and the gang and we'll help you brainstorm and submit the panel(s) of your dreams.

WHEN: Sunday, January 14th at 5pm Pacific (What time is that for me?)

WHERE: The year-round Escapade Discord in the Escapade Discord voice chat (the Atrium).

WHY: Because creating panels—and the convention—is more fun if it's a party! If you have panel ideas you haven't submitted, bring them. If you want to submit panel suggestions but don't feel like your ideas are convention-ready, bring them. We can work together to add some truly special panels that wouldn't be there without you at the party!

On October 21st my sister & I were out with friends at the movies watching Taylor Swift's Eras Tour when I got an alert on my phone that an alarm was going off at our apartment. We rushed home to find our apartment on fire.

My best friend's cat that we were sitting for passed away in the fire & our apartment complex decided to break our lease, so now we're couch surfing & scrambling to find a new place to live while all the stuff we could salvage sits in storage.

While we had some savings & renter's insurance, we do not have enough cushion to cover storage, moving, cleaning supplies & first, last, & security at a new apartment, along with cremation services for the cat.

I know times are tough for everyone in this economy, so if you can't help out I totally understand, if you can share this around maybe it can find someone that can. We appreciate any help anyone can give.

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Apartment Fire Recovery, organized by Krizten Galiano

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