5 things make an update

• A lot of my engagement with my favourite character in any piece of media comes down to "X is a nightmare and I love that about them," which makes it... difficult in current Purity Or Cancellation fandom. But that's just the way it is: I like the genuinely nice ones, but they don't really grab me the same way. I guess in MCU? But even there I love Barnes & Romanoff the absolute most (and MCU isn't remotely an active fandom for me.)
• I'm starting a modestly-remunerated fellowship in November at my undergrad uni, after two months at home. Various job applications have failed to fruit into positive consequences, but otoh I haven't been assiduously applying for anything.
  • I'm hoping to nab a much better-paid scholarship in April, once this fellowship runs its course, and need to get to work for the application.
  • I have a conference in December that'll mean seeing filia_noctis for the first time since August, as it is organised by her workplace. I need to write my presentation-note soonish, as well as other pending papers, but eh. The apathy is strong.
• I have put in Yuletide nominations (two KJ Charles series, and the Mahabharata) but am still on the fence about signing-up, after last year's less-than-optimum experience. I am in better writing condition this year than last, so I'll just need to peruse the rules carefully and offer accordingly, I suppose. (That and take up a prompt collection if my recipient is happy with just about anything; I operate better prompted than not.)
• I have a whole bag of unfilled and solicited prompts sitting on a sticky-post, so that's my plan for November, but also I'm writing 3-sentence fic, so prompts for that are welcome.
• This is the longest I've lived at home in seven years, and I don't know if I like it. I do know I'm grateful for the fellowship, because it'll get me out of the house regularly for the next five moths.