Kitchen work.

05/11/2025 21:35
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Having now made soufflés, I can't see what the big deal and the fuss is all about with them. They're difficult the way risotto and yeast-based breads are difficult: it's all in the technical details. Once you've mastered those, you're fine. I was fine even whipping the egg whites with only one whisk on the electric mixer because I couldn't find the other one, even when I had to leave them for a few minutes while I got the simmering water ready, even when the oven somehow turned off and I had to leave them sitting in the water bath an extra half-hour while it heated back up. They didn't puff up as much the picture promised, and they were astonishingly fragrant. Cakes on top and custards in the middle as they're supposed to be.

It's not something I'll make all that often - I made them today as recipe testing for one of my clients - and it's something I'm not going to be scared of, if I'm ever called on to do so.
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When I called the health center in late October and said "My last refill of ADHD medication came with a note that said 'book appointment with doctor for checkup'", they told me that there were no appointments available until December, and to call back at the beginning of November when the December appointment slots open up.

I called after lunch today, and the receptionist told me that all the slots had been filled already (even though the slots only opened for booking this morning - I checked their hours - at 8 am) so I would have to call back on November 17th when the next batch of appointment slots (for later in December I guess) opens up, "and preferably as early as possible in the morning!"

This isn't a functional system.

It might be the best way they can manage the resources they have, but it's clearly a health center that doesn't have enough doctors.

This is not an acceptable way to access a doctor's care in a public health system!!!!

(It's because conservative governments have had control in Finland and have been shoving through 'healthcare reforms' and insane cutbacks to all the social services over the last few years.)

An appointment with a private GP at the chain of private health centers with a branch in town has a base price of 100€, but it's 140€ for specialists and I suspect might be more for psychiatrists. (I haven't seriously considered going there, so I didn't check the specifics. Checking how the psychiatric medications are going for me is theoretically a more long-term monitoring anyway, not a one-time visit.)

Good time.

04/11/2025 21:42
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Genuine cheering and plate-banging outside my apartment right now is proper celebration on the mayoral race. I'm still a little disappointed I couldn't work the polls today, because it'd have been wonderful to be in the room, but this will do for now.

Other good things of the day really pale in comparison to someone who wants there to be poor people in New York City, because a healthy metropolis is one where people of all stripes thrive. Bring it.
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When I saw her a few weeks ago my vegan-and-gluten-free-bc-allergies friend said that she loves oat milk and it tastes much better than soy or almond milk, especially in coffee, so I got some to try.

And it's so good! I'm only making cocoa with it right now, but it impressed me right away. I use lactose-free dairy products usually, but I suspect that they disagree with me too, just mildly, especially cocoa made with milk. I've always been too lazy to test that systematically. Eliminating all dairy for an extended period (which I have a few times) isn't rigorous enough because other things can upset my stomach too, including just... anxiety.

I really love lattes - mostly chai and matcha, but I like coffee lattes too - and I've been wanting to make them for years and years. I was originally planning to get a milk steamer as a reward when and if I ever pass the driving test, but currently I'm trying a caffeine-free diet to see if it helps my anxiety. I'm not sure if I will decide to consume it again when the trial is over (I'm doing two and a half months minimum on physician's advice), and there's no point buying one if not.

There's popcorn flavored oat milk at the store. Bewildered and concerned. Don't like that.

Oi! Tudo bem?

Nascida em 2002, sou assexual, multirromântica, preta, carioca da gema e bastante revoltada com os governos estadual, nacional e mundiais.

Gosto de gatos, cozinhar, gargalhar alto. Gosto, também, de Grand Chase, Seventeen, alta fantasia e não-ficção.

Como todos os outros, sou uma miríade.

Finquei meus pés na blogosfera em 2018, lançando o blog Anotações Esparsas, cujo qual eu viria a coautorar com o Carlos, um colega meu, até eu me retirar da equipe. Como poderá ler no texto: “Com anos de atraso, hoje eu me apresento a vocês”, deixei o AE porque cresci para além dele, embora minha proposta com o EON seja quase idêntica.

Minha proposta de falar de fanfics, fandom e cultura de fãs continuará, porém com a adição positiva de mais de mim. Mais do que escrevo, mais do que penso, e, principalmente, mais do que sou. Por aqui, você, fanfimor, lerá sobre minhas fics, e das releituras que eu fizer, e artigos tratando das opiniões que eu me reprimi compartilhar publicamente por tantos anos.

Como estou adulta — para o meu pavor —, espere por publicação lenta. Minhas prioridades serão minha carreira e minha vida pessoal, então escrever para blog será terciário, por vezes quaternário. Quando o influxo alcançar o estopim, darei as caras por aqui para extravasar um pouco. Não sei escrever demais, e não sei ficar sem escrever. Estranho como são as coisas, não?

No âmbito de escrever e postar fanfics, não tem diferença; escreverei devagar, postarei quase nunca. Dito isso, a feitiçaria que a KOG Studios fez não me deixa sair do fandom, e, por isso, as chances de eu postar uma oneshot ou shortfic são baixas, mas nunca zero. Se eu não estiver fazendo isso, então estou quebrando a cabeça com minha longfic Lass/Elesis — ‘O conto inscrito na lâmina’. Quando der na telha, comento dela por aqui.

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