That was an interesting day

[branchandroot]

So, today I sorted all my winter coats to the back of the closet and changed out my Fall/Winter stained glass for my Spring/Summer stained glass, because Michigan has clearly decided that we are having a good and proper spring.

I decided on four things to cook, to exert control in my environment, and made the first, which is my personal variation on yakiniku. This is basically to drown the meat in mirin and soy overnight and then pan fry it until tender and caramelized. Works like a charm every time. Serve over rice, scatter with green onions, and mow down.

I also found out my car's battery is dead (no surprise, it's been going for a while) and therefore walked down to the post boxes, bareheaded in intermittent rain, which was really quite lovely.

And then I wrote some more WangXian. It started out as porn, turned into an Important Talk, and then LWJ apparently decided that the way to get this story back on track was to re-invent tantric sex. *baffled hand gestures* Shine on you crazy diamond, LWJ. I'm just along for the ride, at this point.

Comments

[stultiloquentia]

Hm, yes, I am interested in this WangXian.

I also have exerted control over my environment, by baking brownies with raspberry extract.

[branchandroot]

Oh /yum/. I have muffins in my future, but not until some more supplies arrive.

[edenfalling]

Cooking/baking is an excellent way to exert control over one's environment. And at the end, you have delicious things to eat!

[branchandroot]

It really is a wonderful two-for-one.

[darkemeralds]

I could stand to hear a little more of this WangXian story.

I, too, have exerted a modicum of control over my circumstances. I baked a cake. Your yakiniku sounds delicious!

[branchandroot]

It was just going to be some light porn! And then LWJ happened! Boy is just /incapable/ of casual sex without it becoming all about the Deep Feelings, and him earnestly saying things that completely wreck WWX, because LWJ loves him so unconditionally, and he's never had even a hint of that except from Yanli.

[darkemeralds]

Is this something you've posted, or will post, on AO3? Sounds like a good read!

[branchandroot]

Not yet! I have *pauses to count* four WIPs on the boil right now, because they all fit in at different places in my timeline, and I need to get the earliest done to know whether I need to revise the others. Coming soonish, hopefully, though!

[ranalore]

then LWJ apparently decided that the way to get this story back on track was to re-invent tantric sex.

That's our boy.

[branchandroot]

It really is, honestly. /No/ middle gears, that boy.

[ranalore]

None whatsoever. 0 to breaking the sound barrier in 0.001 seconds.