Wheeee!
May. 8th, 2026 12:41 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cupcake_gothThis weekend we're going to The Herbfarm for a super-fancy multi-course dinner. This is for a delayed joint celebration of the Stroppy One's 60th birthday (!!!) and Princess Tickybox's (the eldest godkid) 21st birthday (!!!). I love love love The Herbfarm, and 100% believe it's an experience worth having. I recognize that we're super-privileged to have gone as many times as we have; if you told me in my younger years (including up to my 30s) that I'd go for an insanely fancy & expensive meal not just once, but multiple times, I wouldn't have believed you.
Related to going to The Herbfarm: I rewatched The Menu, because while The Herbfarm isn't as pretentious as the restaurant in the movie, it's similar. (Plus The Menu has become one of my favorite black comedies.)
Also related to going to The Herbfarm: I found this tutorial to turn a necktie into a fancy jabot, and now my replica Hannibal "murder tie" is in a form I will wear more often. However, I didn't use a glue gun, but carefully stitched the layers. Because wearing that tie to The Herbfarm is *funny*, dammit.
Related to going to The Herbfarm: I rewatched The Menu, because while The Herbfarm isn't as pretentious as the restaurant in the movie, it's similar. (Plus The Menu has become one of my favorite black comedies.)
Also related to going to The Herbfarm: I found this tutorial to turn a necktie into a fancy jabot, and now my replica Hannibal "murder tie" is in a form I will wear more often. However, I didn't use a glue gun, but carefully stitched the layers. Because wearing that tie to The Herbfarm is *funny*, dammit.
Fic: Zen and the Art of Document Preservation (Mature)
May. 6th, 2026 05:50 pmtopaz_eyes posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
robbyabbotHello, I bring a fic:
Zen and the Art of Document Preservation
by Topaz Eyes
Fandom: The Pitt
Rating: Mature
Pairing: Jack Abbot/Michael “Robby” Robinavitch
Summary: He derailed that train of thought firmly. That was not going to happen. Not if he could fucking help it.
Words: 4038
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Fic on AO3.
Fic on Dreamwidth
Zen and the Art of Document Preservation
by Topaz Eyes
Fandom: The Pitt
Rating: Mature
Pairing: Jack Abbot/Michael “Robby” Robinavitch
Summary: He derailed that train of thought firmly. That was not going to happen. Not if he could fucking help it.
Words: 4038
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Fic on AO3.
Fic on Dreamwidth
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May. 6th, 2026 02:06 pmcupcake_gothDay two of horrible migraine, now with the exciting new symptom of sensitivity to noise. Whee?
This comes with a side of anxiety, because I don’t trust HR or upper management anymore. My manager is great, but she’s not the one with ultimate power over things. If I’m okay tomorrow, I’m going to have to work late to hit some deadlines.
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In happier news, the Florence + the Machine concert is next week! Which means it’s time to figure out an outfit! Right now I have no idea, but it’s something to think about while I’m languishing on the couch.
In which I am an unobservant idiot
May. 5th, 2026 01:32 pmcupcake_gothWe went out to dinner last night at an upscale steakhouse that has an Argentinian theme. My steak was delicious, but I misread the menu and thought the steak came with fancy mashed potatoes. No, that was an option, but the standard is polenta. And because I haven’t had polenta in YEARS, I didn’t realize what it was until I’d eaten about a third of it.
I immediately took an interrupt med, which helped keep the migraine down to a mid-range level. I took all the preventative things when I went to bed; when I woke up at 5-ish to go to the bathroom I felt okay. Then the alarm went off and everything was awful. So I have tapped out from work and filed my intermittent leave claim.
God, the polenta was delicious. :: weeps ::
Two Fics
May. 5th, 2026 04:31 pmsiria posting in robbyabbotTwo recent Jack/Robby fics of mine:
A New Hope
Star Wars fusion | 27,600 words | Written for![[tumblr.com profile]](https://www.tumblr.com/favicon.ico)
thepittbigbang challenge
A long time ago in a hospital far, far away… The city-world of Coruscant is the only home that Robby’s ever known—but when he’s forced to flee it in the company of Imperial Navy deserter Jack, he learns what it means to find family and purpose in the unlikeliest parts of the galaxy.
Hungry Heart
~17,900 words | Set post-season 2.
Esther looked at him steadily for a long moment, and then took her glasses off. 'And you think this isn't a therapy question, Michael?'
(After the Fourth of July, Robby grapples with making a new path forward, with Jack at his side.)
A New Hope
Star Wars fusion | 27,600 words | Written for
A long time ago in a hospital far, far away… The city-world of Coruscant is the only home that Robby’s ever known—but when he’s forced to flee it in the company of Imperial Navy deserter Jack, he learns what it means to find family and purpose in the unlikeliest parts of the galaxy.
Hungry Heart
~17,900 words | Set post-season 2.
Esther looked at him steadily for a long moment, and then took her glasses off. 'And you think this isn't a therapy question, Michael?'
(After the Fourth of July, Robby grapples with making a new path forward, with Jack at his side.)
Fic: With Room Enough (Explicit)
May. 5th, 2026 02:08 pmsheafrotherdon posting in robbyabbotFic: [With Room Enough] (Explicit)
~20,000 words, Jack/Robby and the whole canon crew; canon-divergent after season one.
It’s four weeks since Pittfest, and Robby’s living in the past as much as the present. He takes Jack up on the offer of a therapist’s number, and maps his way toward something like recovery, traveling through room after room in the architecture of his body and mind.
(Warning for themes of PTSD and depression.).
~20,000 words, Jack/Robby and the whole canon crew; canon-divergent after season one.
It’s four weeks since Pittfest, and Robby’s living in the past as much as the present. He takes Jack up on the offer of a therapist’s number, and maps his way toward something like recovery, traveling through room after room in the architecture of his body and mind.
(Warning for themes of PTSD and depression.).
Metropolitan Police Radio Callsigns
Apr. 30th, 2026 08:19 pminferiorwit posting in little_detailsHi, folks!
I'm currently writing crime fiction set in contemporary London, and I'm trying to figure out whether a police officer on the radio would be specifically identifiable to someone listening in.
Does the Met use radio callsigns that are unique to each officer? Or are callsigns assigned to specific beats, instead? Or a secret third thing?
Thanks!
SON OF A BITCH
Apr. 30th, 2026 12:10 pmcupcake_gothJune 2, 20206
NYC
AMC & AMC+ Present: The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only - LIVE
Lights Down. Volume Up. Fangs Out.
On the final stop of the band’s decadent North American tour, The Vampire Lestat transforms the Beacon Theatre into a cathedral of chaos. The night kicks off with the exclusive premiere screening of The Vampire Lestat—your first hit of the myth, the menace, and the music.
Then the one and only Lestat de Lioncourt hits the stage.
In full rock‑god form, Lestat unleashes a live musical performance soaked in swagger, spectacle, and immortal excess. This is part screening, part concert, part temptation—designed to shake the walls and leave the faithful wanting more.
One night. No restraint.
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This is one of those times that I'm sad I'm not an actual big-name influencer, because you just know some of those types will be flown out for this.
NYC
AMC & AMC+ Present: The Vampire Lestat: One Night Only - LIVE
Lights Down. Volume Up. Fangs Out.
On the final stop of the band’s decadent North American tour, The Vampire Lestat transforms the Beacon Theatre into a cathedral of chaos. The night kicks off with the exclusive premiere screening of The Vampire Lestat—your first hit of the myth, the menace, and the music.
Then the one and only Lestat de Lioncourt hits the stage.
In full rock‑god form, Lestat unleashes a live musical performance soaked in swagger, spectacle, and immortal excess. This is part screening, part concert, part temptation—designed to shake the walls and leave the faithful wanting more.
One night. No restraint.
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This is one of those times that I'm sad I'm not an actual big-name influencer, because you just know some of those types will be flown out for this.
The Pitt Big Bang Fic Rec: Ache Like I Ache
Apr. 29th, 2026 10:31 pmmelroseee posting in robbyabbotI had such a blast getting to participate in thepittbigbang! I hope everyone has been enjoying all the amazing Robby/Abbot fic we've been blessed with. I got to create art for the incredible mistresscurvy's amazing fic Ache Like I Ache, which I cannot recommend enough. In fact I thought I'd share a rec for it here in addition to the gifset I made for it.
Title: Ache Like I Ache
Author:mistresscurvy
Pairing: Robby/Abbot
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Jack's entire body went still when Robby's eyes flicked over at him, the ED fading out around him as he met Robby's look. He hadn't realized until that moment how much he'd been trying not to get caught looking at Robby since PittFest, and now he knew why; he felt pinned, like he was in a full body hold he wanted to stay in for the rest of his life. Anything could have been happening around him and he wouldn't even know, let alone be able to do anything about it.
mistresscurvy's amazing fic Ache Like I Ache, which I cannot recommend enough. In fact I thought I'd share a rec for it here in addition to the gifset I made for it.Title: Ache Like I Ache
Author:
mistresscurvy Pairing: Robby/Abbot
Rating: Explicit
Summary: Jack's entire body went still when Robby's eyes flicked over at him, the ED fading out around him as he met Robby's look. He hadn't realized until that moment how much he'd been trying not to get caught looking at Robby since PittFest, and now he knew why; he felt pinned, like he was in a full body hold he wanted to stay in for the rest of his life. Anything could have been happening around him and he wouldn't even know, let alone be able to do anything about it.
Jack's got a problem, but he's handling it. Really.
Read here on AO3 and see the companion art here on AO3.
Read here on AO3 and see the companion art here on AO3.