Mina Li (she/her)
@codenameminali.bsky.social
Taiwanese-American SFF writer. Fierce with a touch of Midwestern niceness. Profile pic by Lisa Sterle. Opinions are mine.
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WIP Wednesday, after a roughly three week hiatus: the body's done, and now I've got 5 out of 6 decreases done on a sleeve. (hopefully the ribbing at the bottom will flatten out after a good blocking)
October 30, 2025 at 5:54 AM
WIP Wednesday, after a roughly three week hiatus: the body's done, and now I've got 5 out of 6 decreases done on a sleeve. (hopefully the ribbing at the bottom will flatten out after a good blocking)
The fall foliage wasn't so great this year, so by the time the maple outside my place got its brilliant color half of the leaves were already gone. But I still got some nice photos.
October 29, 2025 at 3:27 AM
The fall foliage wasn't so great this year, so by the time the maple outside my place got its brilliant color half of the leaves were already gone. But I still got some nice photos.
Pullover progress: finished decreases, 4/5 hip increases completed.
October 9, 2025 at 5:40 AM
Pullover progress: finished decreases, 4/5 hip increases completed.
WIP and therapy for tonight: Lorelei pullover, with 4/5 decreases done. The jogless alternating skein method might have screwed me a little since the rotation turned up around the decreases, so I'm gonna have to switch the order to see if that'll prevent any lopsidedness (even if only by 1 row).
October 2, 2025 at 4:29 AM
WIP and therapy for tonight: Lorelei pullover, with 4/5 decreases done. The jogless alternating skein method might have screwed me a little since the rotation turned up around the decreases, so I'm gonna have to switch the order to see if that'll prevent any lopsidedness (even if only by 1 row).
Progress shot on sweater: 2/5 waist decreases done, one itty-bitty mistake on the back that took me forever to notice. Leaving it there to teach myself that not everything has to be perfect (and it'd take forever to rip back):
September 25, 2025 at 6:09 AM
Progress shot on sweater: 2/5 waist decreases done, one itty-bitty mistake on the back that took me forever to notice. Leaving it there to teach myself that not everything has to be perfect (and it'd take forever to rip back):
took a walk last Saturday and decided to take some photos of the approaching fall.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
September 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
took a walk last Saturday and decided to take some photos of the approaching fall.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
need to remind myself that there's still beauty worth fighting for.
it's still gotta be Wednesday somewhere, so here's the WIP I have: Lorelei pullover, sleeves and body finally separated. hoping I don't have to play yarn chicken with this one, since the dyer closed up shop years ago.
September 18, 2025 at 5:05 AM
it's still gotta be Wednesday somewhere, so here's the WIP I have: Lorelei pullover, sleeves and body finally separated. hoping I don't have to play yarn chicken with this one, since the dyer closed up shop years ago.
tonight's dinner: salmon nanbanzuke with rice.
September 16, 2025 at 11:58 PM
tonight's dinner: salmon nanbanzuke with rice.
Anne: why does everyone want me to marry Gilbert
me:
me:
September 1, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Anne: why does everyone want me to marry Gilbert
me:
me:
Meanwhile, as everything is falling apart: at least there is sarde in saor.
August 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Meanwhile, as everything is falling apart: at least there is sarde in saor.
I recreated that very dish in the image--the scorpion nabe!
August 19, 2025 at 11:43 PM
I recreated that very dish in the image--the scorpion nabe!
well, at least I got to make kimbap for dinner
August 11, 2025 at 2:32 AM
well, at least I got to make kimbap for dinner
for @aimeeogdenwrites.com -- cherries jubilee! had some cherries that just weren't as tasty (a bit sour, maybe due to being the first of the season here), so I figured I'd try to repurpose them:
July 20, 2025 at 5:11 AM
for @aimeeogdenwrites.com -- cherries jubilee! had some cherries that just weren't as tasty (a bit sour, maybe due to being the first of the season here), so I figured I'd try to repurpose them:
What a bizarre response to a comment that's about how problematic a show turned out to be. I really don't appreciate how this was taken out of context and minimizing my concerns to "~different tastes~" JFC.
July 19, 2025 at 3:36 AM
What a bizarre response to a comment that's about how problematic a show turned out to be. I really don't appreciate how this was taken out of context and minimizing my concerns to "~different tastes~" JFC.
Update: chose the lace yoke. 7/14.9 repeats done so far.
July 9, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Update: chose the lace yoke. 7/14.9 repeats done so far.
From the awesome @bytylerhayes.bsky.social:
July 2, 2025 at 4:26 PM
From the awesome @bytylerhayes.bsky.social:
timeline cleanse for those who need it: lace yoke for Lorelei pullover, 1/3 of the way done for WIP Wednesday.
June 26, 2025 at 1:31 AM
timeline cleanse for those who need it: lace yoke for Lorelei pullover, 1/3 of the way done for WIP Wednesday.
Tangentially: took the opportunity to read UPON A STARLIT TIDE by @kellinthewoods.bsky.social -- at first glance it's a mashup between Cinderella and The Little Mermaid, but also so much more than that. If you liked THE MOON AND THE SUN by Vonda McIntyre, check this one out:
June 23, 2025 at 4:52 AM
Tangentially: took the opportunity to read UPON A STARLIT TIDE by @kellinthewoods.bsky.social -- at first glance it's a mashup between Cinderella and The Little Mermaid, but also so much more than that. If you liked THE MOON AND THE SUN by Vonda McIntyre, check this one out:
Distraction photodump post for those who need it, or what I've been up to this past week:
June 23, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Distraction photodump post for those who need it, or what I've been up to this past week:
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
uh
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June 12, 2025 at 6:11 AM
You’ve been kidnapped. The characters from the last TV show you watched are trying to rescue you. Who is coming to save you?
uh
uh
For those of you who prefer culinary timeline cleanses, I took some of the kimbap leftovers from the previous week and tried my hand at bibimbap:
June 10, 2025 at 3:22 PM
For those of you who prefer culinary timeline cleanses, I took some of the kimbap leftovers from the previous week and tried my hand at bibimbap:
I think a lot of us could use a timeline cleanse, so here's what I've been up to this past week:
June 10, 2025 at 3:19 PM
I think a lot of us could use a timeline cleanse, so here's what I've been up to this past week:
ALL RIGHT WHY NOT
(seconds since I figured I'd rather not waste the eggs)
(seconds since I figured I'd rather not waste the eggs)
May 30, 2025 at 1:35 AM
ALL RIGHT WHY NOT
(seconds since I figured I'd rather not waste the eggs)
(seconds since I figured I'd rather not waste the eggs)
Kimbap (Genetic Curse friendly version) take 2. Not quite there with the slicing game, but also not a "fucking sin against humanity" as the baby brother once said.
May 28, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Kimbap (Genetic Curse friendly version) take 2. Not quite there with the slicing game, but also not a "fucking sin against humanity" as the baby brother once said.