what could you do in the situation?

Well, I aten’t dead. Though I have to look at my previous entry, re: "life has been a lot lately," with indulgent wryness, in the circumstances.

I’ve been thoroughly wiped out this long weekend; a combination of (my first) three days’ commuting to and from campus by bike, adjusting to being back on campus at all (with many changes), and a lot of roommate drama (which is thankfully now less drama than "it is sad you’re leaving but this is probably for the best, timing aside").

I also just learned that my shampoo/conditioner of choice for 5+ years has been discontinued, and I’m too late to buy any more for stockpile. That’s just mean-spirited and petty, universe.

But! I’m finding significant consolation in the advent of fandom exchange season (well, the season in which I participate, anyway). A beloved social and creative endeavor that shouldn’t be affected, much, by this goddamn pandemic. femslashex just opened up for nominations; I’m excited to draw gals being pals! And I have so many possible ideas for Yuletide. A big, in-depth writing project with a nice base of canon material to build on/research and the motivation of a deadline to make/recipient to please sounds absolutely perfect to me right now.

I watched most of Person of Interest, all of The Expanse, the Netflix Babysitter’s Club adaptation, and Shoujo Kakumei Utena, the final season of She-Ra and the Princesses of Power, and of course The Old Guard during quarantine, and I’m already rereading Harrow the Ninth. My body is ready for a femslash exchange. (Maybe yours is too? :D?)

I’m in touch with most of you elsewhere, but - much love, fandom folks. I hope you’re as well as you possibly can be right now.