#Thursday January 16th 2025

[ivebeenmade]

This is not an easy task. I don't like it. I'd go so far as to say I don't appreciate it, but you're not doing well tonight.

So, knowing what I know, as you know that I know what I know, we are unwell tonight.

I held my head in my hands. I soothed myself calmly and gently, I reassured all of us. All of me. All of you. All of each of them.

I meant what I said. I can't deny you have unique methods, interests, that define you most. We all do. Rather, we all could. Could *do*? Heh.

I let you see enough to know what you felt was me.

This is uncomfortable. Calm down. Breathe. Get the rest this body deserves. I'm right here.

We

[winchesterdreamgirl88]

Jensen at Thursday nights Lakers game with Gary Barber and Tony Vinciquerra. January 16th, 2025

[karenlous-blog]

Happy throwback Thursday (16th January 2025)

[tamapalace]

the traveling Tamagotchi pop-up store is now in Shizuoka! located in PARCO 6F from Thursday, January 16th, 2025 through Wednesday, January 29th, 2025!

[missys-mansion-of-mistakes]

January 16th, 2025. Thursday.

Today was so busy. I ordered some materials for my classes-- some books I need, etc. I also connected with my disability student services office asking for accommodations for this semester.

Otherwise, it was just a grueling 6 hours of work. However, we made good progress there.

Thankfully I have a 4 day weekend now, then school starts on Tuesday. I'm as ready as I'll ever be.

What I accomplished:

Called to make a disability student services appointment

Survived work

That's it

[littlebosslady7]

Critical Role Schedule for the week of January 13th, 2025

Monday, January 13th — Tales from the Stinky Dragon Campaign 3, Episode 8 for Beacon.

Tuesday, January 14th — #EverythingisContent returns Join Matthew Mercer, Robbie Daymond, Liam O'Brien, Emily Piggford, and Peter Shinkoda for an Assassin's Creed Shadow inspired one-shot at 7PM PST on Beacon, Youtube, and Twitch.

Wednesday, January 15th — UNEND Season 1 Episode 12 for Midst YouTube, 14 for Beacon at 10AM PST.

Thursday, January 16th — Bell's Hells returns with Campaign 3, Episode 119 at 7PM PST on Beacon, YouTube, and Twitch.

Thursday, January 16th — Critical Role Cooldown airs directly after the latest episode, only on Beacon.

[not-poignant]

January 2025 - Update Schedule

January (u wot mate x 2) chapter update schedule:

(Tier+ = This tier or any higher, as every higher tier accesses all rewards in lower cost tiers)

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Sunday 5th - Constellations 14/17

Tuesday 7th - Underline the Blue 24/26

Thursday 9th - Underline the Black 106

Sunday 12th - A Stain that Won't Dissolve 52

Thursday 16th - Underline the Black 107

Tuesday 21st - Underline the Blue 25/27

Thursday 23rd - Underline the Black 108

Sunday 26th - A Stain that Won't Dissolve 53

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Stories with bonus updates as yet undetermined: Palmarosa

Most chapters go up between 6-7pm GMT+8 (or the time that you’re already used to me putting chapters up, lol).

~

As always, you can support the stories you love by subscribing over at Patreon and Ream! In exchange you can get early access to a whole bunch of chapters (9 extra chapters currently!) that aren’t currently on AO3, chapter commentaries which often include small spoilers, and even merch!

You can also follow over there for free, and just get email notifications of news and other things that I release to everyone - and get the schedule and round-up in your email inbox so you don’t need to look for them later. :D

[thesims4blogger]

The Sims 4: New Roadmap Covers January and February/2025

During today’s Behind the Sims video, EA has shared the latest roadmap for The Sims 4. It covers the January and February, the first two months of 2025.

It includes three kits coming this Thursday, January 16th, which were also announced during the livestream. They also shared details on the upcoming base game update, scheduled for February 2nd, which will bring 70+ new items to the game, as well as the start of a new login event (see rewards below).

It is uncertain what the last part of the roadmap will bring, on February 25th. However, during the stream, it is possible to hear the nostalgic “sul sul” from the opening of past Sims games, as a hint.

[carry-on-big-bang]

Full In-Depth COBB 2025 Schedule

Sign-Ups open on Wednesday, January 1st at 12:00 pm (Noon) PST. It will be a simple google form to fill out, just like last year! You’ll be asked to enter your contact information (email, tumblr handle, discord) and agree to our rules. Both writers and artists must sign up by Friday, January 31st 11:59 pm PST. 

After completing the sign-up form, you’ll receive an email from me confirming that we have entered your data into our participants tables! You must reply to your confirmation email to be considered a participant. 

Writers, on February 1st you will receive a link to a form to submit your fic concept. You can fill this out at any time but it must be submitted by Saturday, February 8th 11:59 pm PST. If your idea changes just send a message to the mod (via email, tumblr, or discord) telling us and fill out the form again. You can only fill out this form once per team, as more concepts will tell the mods that you want to be on more than one team.

I will organize the fic concepts and put them on Airtable, where all artists will be able to see the fic concepts on Thursday, February 13th. Claiming begins the following Saturday, February 15th 9:00 am PST and lasts until Monday, February 17th 11:59 pm PST.

Teams will be announced Sunday, February 22nd. From there on we’re leaving it up to you and your partner to talk about what you’re doing! 

We’re going to have a small check-in on Saturday, March 8th for us to see how the teams are doing. All people in your team must fill out the check-in forms (special note for co-writing: Only 1 of your writers needs to do this). The responses for this are due Saturday, March 16th, 11:59 pm PDT.

We’re going to have another check-in on Saturday, May 3th to see where in the process you are and if there’s anything we can do to help. Responses for this are due Thursday, May 8th 11:59 pm PDT.

We have our final check-in on Saturday, June 7th to see how the entire process went for you and what we can do in the future! Responses for this are due Thursday, June 19th 11:59 pm PDT. If neither you or your partner respond your team will be considered dropped out.

The posting schedule comes out on Saturday, June 21th. Every participant will receive an email from me on this date saying when your assigned date for posting is.

[friend-of-wisdom]

★ Thursday, January 16th 2025 ★

I had a low fever but i am feeling a bit better now. I stayed home and studied some japanese! I've been on and off of studying japanese for the past years. Back in 2017 i studied japanese almost everyday for 10-15min (that was the time i had free back in high school) on memrise and it went amazing! but after that i year i had no longer the time so i would use duolingo or memrise for a week every few months; sometimes i would only revise the stuff i learned instead of learning new things. Also I didnt learn kanjis back then, now I do. An exercise i've started today is following song lyrics and trying to translate them!

if anyone has tips for studying japanese, please feel free to comment!

がんばれ！

[ivebeenmade]

The tarot spread meant quite literally that we are both feeling unsure, unsteady, and overwhelmed. A lot of it is the finances.

We both wonder if the other still cares. We both worry that the past was so incredible, and the recent setbacks are SO BAD that we don't have that anymore. We both represent something steady to each other, but we also know that the other can weather the worst of the worst and still come back (even if we're not on our feet).

The outcome is the most important. But also the steps I need to take and that I can depend on her for also taking. I need to find a new approach, but am afraid to change my approach since it is what I know. But also I know those things can't work.

I need to worry about it less. I need to try hard, but not this hard and not this way. Things will work out. The future holds better.

We're gonna be ok. Maybe stress isn't gone yet, but we are already here with Love and History. It matters. We're the real thing, babe.

[spilladabalia]

RIP David Lynch. And a coincidence.

"Yesterday, Wednesday 15th January 2025, while teaching at The Margate School I did a session on music videos. The musicians Robbie & Mona work at The Margate School too and I asked them if we could use some of their songs to make some music videos with, they came in and we picked some songs off their new album Tusky.

"We sat in the dark and listened to their music. I asked each student what they saw in their minds when they were listening. I said I could see Audrey from Twin Peaks dancing.

"In the afternoon I did a live exercise of cutting footage from Twin Peaks to the song Dolphin by Robbie & Mona. Something I didn't plan to do at all. We made this music video in 45 minutes and I uploaded it privately to Youtube to share with the students.

"Today is Thursday 16th January 2025, the next day, and David Lynch is dead.

"I find too much coincidence not to share this video."

[howmanydaystilsbrannouncement]

Date:

January Thursday 16th 2025

Days Til April 12th (JoJoDay)

86 Days

[p5x-theories]

Woah, they just posted information about the next couple versions, they're really breaking up the pattern here!

Version 3.1 will last 15 days- that's an extra day longer than usual- and end on January 3, 2025 (a Friday instead of a Thursday)

Version 3.2.1 is shortened one day because of this, going from January 3rd to January 16th (which is a Thursday, like normal, again). As mentioned in the 3.0 livestream, this update will conclude Chapter 3 of the main story

Version 3.2.2 is then shortened by an entire week, only lasting from January 16th to January 23rd. It's referred to as a "transitional version", I assume equivalent to the normal cycle's gameplay versions, where the update focuses mainly on optimization and bug fixes

Version 3.3 is extended by a week (essentially, stealing that week from v3.2.2, I guess), going from January 23rd to February 13th. It's referred to as the "Spring Festival event"

The banners running during these updates are noted to be altered as well- the v3.1 banner (Violet) will last all 15 days, then the next banner will run from the launch of v3.2.1 through to the end of v3.2.2, and then v3.3 will have a new banner. They didn't refer to which characters will be featured in these banners, though

[tamapalace]

Preregister Now for Tama Bobsled Revival Now!

Although the Tama Bobsled event does not formally start until Thursday, January 16th, 2025, you can preregister for the event now! Silly visit the Tama Arena in the Tamaverse to start the registration process, which includes choosing team snowboard or team hockey! Only one team will win the grand prize of 5,000 Gotchi Points, so choose wisely!

[my-manifesting-journal-online]

Third Week Of January 2025

Monday January 13th

Didn’t get called into work :/

Played online Uno with my cosplay friend

Chores

Passion session 3 of the 2nd session (1 hour 35 minutes)

Watched Passion session 4 of the 1st session (1 hour 32 minutes)

Tuesday January 14th

Half day of work at a different elementary school, fifth grade class, easy day

Chores

Watched Passion session 4 of the 2nd session (1 hour 38 minutes)

Had spicy tuna rice bowl for lunch and chicken curry buns for dinner

Unfortunately got distracted by doom scrolling which gave me anxiety :/

Wednesday January 15th

Work at the same elementary school I was at all of last week, except I was in pre-K this time and it was EXHAUSTING

Had sub sandwich and chips for my lunch break

Made mashed potatoes and honey glazed carrots to go with rotisserie chicken for dinner

My credit card came in the mail

I really didn’t do anything else besides doomscrolling because i was so mentally drained from my day and wanted to get my fill of TikTok before a ban

Thursday January 16th

Work at the same school again, same first grade class as last week except for when I covered a lunch for a kindergarten TA

Same lunch as yesterday

Skincare (Byoma eye gel)

Ordered spicy chicken pad Thai for dinner

Watched Passion session 5 of first session (3 hours)

Friday January 17th

Work at junior high school, half day regular classes, second half with special ed kids

Had a vegan frozen meal for lunch

Had leftover Thai for dinner

Went to cousins basketball game

Sent out an email about a refund I never got because I deserve my money back and standing up for myself is part of being my ideal self!!!!!

Skincare (moisturizer)

Accidentally slept half the night on the couch

Saturday January 18th

Workout

Watched Jersey Shore

Grocery shopping (got 3 vegan frozen meals, 2 more tuna cans, coffee creamer, ice cream, a juice shot, 2 prebiotic sodas, a four pack of Mexican coke, Vitamin D gummies, lamb tenderloin, a 2 pack of those chicken curry buns I love so much- came to 90 bucks and I used my credit card for the first time)

Had leftover pizza for lunch

Had spaghetti pie for dinner

Chores

Tried to enjoy TikTok before the ban but felt anxiety from all the prediction videos for the future :/

Fell asleep on the couch instead of my bed again :/ i stayed in the couch and didn’t bother changing into my pajamas

Sunday January 19th

Online church didn’t work out so I watched Session 6 of the first Passion session instead (2 hours 21 minutes)

Chores

Took a bath

Skincare (face mask)

Spaghetti pie for lunch

Had a seagrams as a treat because I rarely drink

Bought more soap and shower gel from Lush’s website

Salmon, baked potatoes, and broccoli for dinner

Gonna be honest, I feel like the only productive things I did this week were really watching the Passion Conference sessions and working. I feel like I’m stuck with a feeling of emptiness at times, and I admit that watching the Passion Conference sessions helped me to snap out of it briefly. The TikTok ban has been lifted for now, but I don’t feel like cosplaying and filming right now. I hate switching between apps and I had no desire to really use any apps on my phone. I feel restless, and I’m not sure what to do about it or what it means. It’s really hard to control my negative thoughts but I’m trying. I really am, and I’ve had small wins but it feels overwhelming. I need to really sit down and write a list of habits and things to start doing, maybe that’ll be my next post.