Sivsdotter

Never let your sense of morals get in the way of doing what's right

[marauders4evr]

It occurs to me that there are people who weren’t on this website in 2012 and therefore never saw the magical gif that you can actually hear:

It’s been over five years and that still impresses the hell out of me.

[mysticalcoffeequeen]

When you thought it would be easy peasy lemon squeezy but it turns out to be difficult difficult lemon difficult.

[switchnx]

Wait that’s actually really good, gonna pop this out of the tags

[itsreallystupid]

[teaboot]

[strawberrycatcrowbar]

[merrypaws]

Grape work, everyone

[sivsdotter]

I'm not happy with the bipolar tendencies this summer has. It's record heatwave then record cold, then it's a heatwave again and a few days later, back to cold and storms. We go from shit, we have winter in July and need the central heating, to my god, are we in Gehenna - on an endless loop.

[sivsdotter]

So ABBA-Ulvaeus (through his company) are buying a share of Iron Maiden's song catalogue and other immaterial rights.

My question is why? Not from Ulvaeus pov. I get that. But Iron fucking Maiden's pov? Guys, are you short on money?

I have so many questions.

[sivsdotter]

@fostertheory replied to your post “Things are moving along reasonably well. I went to...”:

Feel better soon!

​Thank you. It's... ok. It's going to get better once my stone age brain finally realises that it's okay to let go of the adrenaline and chill for a bit.

[niobiumao3]

Sam Neill's character Borodin in Hunt for Red October was one of the first character deaths in a movie (as opposed to a book or a TV show) which really struck me and sat with me for many years. The way he was so optimistic and hopeful for this country he'd never seen, only heard of or read about. And he never gets to see it, though at least he makes sure the rest of the officers do.

I wish we'd had more time with you, Sam.

Cancer is ass.

[fostertheory]

My child was into submarines, so I dug up a clip from The Hunt for Red October. As we were watching it, he said, "Wait, is that Dr. Grant?" Sure enough, Sam Neill was in the background. It's funny to think how different groups have different cultural points of reference.

[sivsdotter]

I. V. A. N. H. O. E.

1982

Brian de Bois-Guilbert, a Knights Templar. He's an arse. He dies.

Fun fact: Lysette Anthony who plays Lady Rowena, appears in the Brian Adams music video to Summer of 69 as the girl on her mama's porch.

[dailyprojecthailmary]

Enough people were interested, so we've decided to go ahead and run the first Eva Stratt Week!

Main posting runs from 10th to 16th August. Here are the rules:

all mediums are allowed

there is no "minimum requirement"

all posts must centre Eva Stratt, but may feature other characters

all content must be tagged/warned for appropriately

no AI-generated content

you can interpret the prompts as closely or as loosely as you like

you can post early, or late, or combine prompts if you wish

if you post on tumblr, please mention @dailyprojecthailmary and use the tags #dailyphm and #evastrattweek2026

If you post to ao3 (or other websites), please link back to this post in your author's note, and use the tag DPHM Eva Stratt Week

Any questions, please don't hesitate to shoot us an ask! This is a very low-stakes, easygoing event, we just want people to have fun and create!

[saucefunk]

the pieces together! worlds apart…

[sivsdotter]

Things are moving along reasonably well. I went to the optician today, so now I'll get a new lens recipe (there's a trial run first to make sure that the lenses are ok), new glasses, and the vision control for the permit was sent to the transport agency - and immediately approved, which means I can drive now. I've booked the first theoretical course - in a week's time too. While I'm taking that course, I'll book some driving lessons, so hopefully I'll be able to drive some before my holiday leave is over. After that I have the late afternoons and Fridays open for driving lessons. It wouldn't surprise me if I'll need 20 lessons or so, because I don't have anyone to drive with.

The glasses in question below.

They have something of a 50's vibe going on. I'm not really into the cat eye glasses but these worked really well. Looks nice with the Iron Maiden t-shirt too. ;)

I'm very tired because I have slept very poorly the past week. It's hard to relax actually. There's a headache coming on too. But I don't have a cold, so there's that.

Some pain killers and a bit of rest, then I'll think about food.

[sivsdotter]

It fits! The jacket is large enough to wear something very warm underneath and I'm wearing tights under the leather trousers and it's not a problem to fit thicker tights under.

It's not a great outfit for 29 degrees, I can tell you that much.

Ignore the renaissance going on in the background.

[hussyknee]

How long have you been on Tumblr?

Over 16 years (before 2010) (toddlers in the dawn of the ant colony)

16 to 14 years (2010-2012) (livejournal and Myspace refugees)

13 to 11 years (2013-2015) (you used to follow thebootydiaries)

10 to 8 years (2016-2018) (era of Russian bot conspiracy)

7 to 3.5 years (2019-2022) (post sex ban to Goncharov)

3.5 years or less (2023–2026) (Twitter refugee)

Voting ended onJul 15

Rebagel for science pls.

[sivsdotter]

Godspeed Bonnie.

[sivsdotter]

There it is, finally. It was an interesting experience. I almost fell asleep for a while.

[sivsdotter]

@fostertheory replied to your post “I feel frugal because I went online and bought a...”:

I also thought of the Wasp when I saw that helmet!

​I had a feeling you would. ;)

[sivsdotter]

I feel frugal because I went online and bought a used 2 piece Halvarsson's riding suit from a seller on a Swedish equivalent to Craigslist. They are REALLY expensive new, in particular if they're made of leather (the cheapest set is €850 new). I paid 10% of the original price. I'm kind of pleased with that.

People get a new suit, ride a couple of times and then find out that it's not for them. It remains to be seen if it fits. I did consult Halvarsson's size chart so both jacket and pants should fit. The most expensive item is procured.

I'll need a helmet, of course. I draw the line at used shoes and helmets, so I'll buy them new. They're not nearly as expensive either, thankfully. I have been eyeing this one...

I really like the look of it. It reminds me of The Wasp's helmet actually. I could paint wasp wings on the back of the jacket and see who catches the reference.

You can open the chin guard and use it open if you're driving in town or need to do something without pulling it off. It's easier to get in and out of too. I also like that the sun shades are included in the helmet so I don't turn into Ryland Grace every time I get into the helmet, because I cannot drive without shades. It's because of all those years of wearing shades when working outdoors.

I'll get trainer-like high-top shoes because I don't frelling care about cool boots. I don't like cool boots. I just want them to not look hideous and protect my feet.

That leaves the gloves. I figured I should get a basic black pair but then I realised that YELLOW gloves would be marvellous together with the retro riding suit.

Problem is that I can't find yellow class 2 gloves, just class 1. I prefer class 2, even though I don't plan on getting into an accident. I'll sleep on it.

Tomorrow is D-day for the tattoo. This is the final version that's going to be put on my right arm.

That'll be an interesting experience.

[alagaisia]

Hey. Why isn’t the moon landing a national holiday in the US. Isn’t that fucked up? Does anyone else think that’s absurd?

[alagaisia]

It was a huge milestone of scientific and technological advancement. (Plus, at the time, politically significant). Humanity went to space! We set foot on a celestial body that was not earth for the first time in human history! That’s a big deal! I’ve never thought about it before but now that I have, it’s ridiculous to me that that’s not part of our everyday lives and the public consciousness anymore. Why don’t we have a public holiday and a family barbecue about it. Why have I never seen the original broadcast of the moon landing? It should be all over the news every year!

[alagaisia]

It’s July 20th. That’s the day of the moon landing. Next year is going to be the 54th anniversary. I’m ordering astronaut shaped cookie cutters on Etsy and I’m going to have a goddamn potluck. You’re all invited.

[watermelon-converse]

Hey. Hey. Tumblr. Ides of March ppl. We can do this

[emi--rose]

Hell yeah moon holiday

[hello-delicious-tea]

Ooh coming up we should celebrate

[ariaste]

PITCH: We call it Moon Day, and then every 7 years when it falls on a Monday, that's an even BIGGER deal and we call that Moon Day Monday and go absolutely apeshit about it (the next Moon Day Monday is in 2026 so we have a couple trial runs first)

[sarostheghostcat]

MOON DAY MOON DAY MOON DAY

[wafflebloggies]

moon day is 20th July!!!

[silly-jellyghoty]

Scheduling this a day earlier to remind you all and myself about the Moon Day tomorow!

[sashaforthewin]

Happy moon day to all who celebrate

[kitsuneofthemist]

This is your reminder to prep for Moon Day on July 20th.

[inkyrainstorms]

MOON DAY MONDAY THIS MONTH NOT A DRILL!!!!!

[slyandthefamilybook]

why did they start breeding busses to have flat faces. they can't breathe

[slyandthefamilybook]

if you think this

looks better than this

you're part of the problem. I'm so tired of all the excuses like "oh they look cuter!" "why do you care?" THEY CAN'T BREATHE. People intentionally breeding these vehicles to give them health problems because they "like how it looks" makes me so mad

[the-starlight-papers]

Actually, flat faced buses can breathe fine! This is a case of convergent evolution, but the two types of buses are not genetically related.

Pointed nose buses are decended from trucks, and have their engines located in the front. This requires the larger nose in order to provide the space for the engine as well as adequate ventilation.

Meanwhile, flat nosed buses are actually descended from city buses (which in turn descend from trolleys), and were domesticated due to their greater maneuverability and capacity.

Contrary to popular belief, flat nosed busses typically do not experience breathing problems. Their engines are located in the back of the bus, with a large breathing vent located in the rear.

These buses also have a different structure to accommodate this change, typically including doubled back tires, a different weight distribution, and a change in location of the emergency egress door from the back to the left side.

[augustdementhe]

I think about this often and I'm always so charmed by it.

[whatbigotspost]

I just wanna be the very unfunny autistic person saying that the flat face change was made to create much less flattened children on our roads. The driver can’t see their tiny selves as easily over that big ass bus nose. Not that anyone was asking for the real reason we bred our buses like we did our pugs.