My Blog
Okay Then
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This website is now 100% under my control. Hopefully this means (good) change is coming.
Pikmin Bloom Lifestyle
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I've started to use Pikmin Bloom to have a more active day-to-day life. Written for Blaugust 2024.
Whew!
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My current life seems to be perpetually busy at the moment. Written for Blaugust 2024.
Blaugust 2024 Week 2: Writing
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Writing is something I've done in a variety of ways for most of my life. Written for Blaugust 2024.
Wednesday Waffle
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Despite being prepared, it seems to be more of a struggle to get a daily post up this year. Written for Blaugust 2024.
Post-Manic Monday
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I rode my bike to work for the first time. It was an interesting experience. Written for Blaugust 2024.
Juice Sunday
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We used my grandmother's steam juicer for the first time to make some cherry syrup. Written for Blaugust 2024.
Trying not to be Afraid of Bike Commuting
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I'm trying to mentally prepare myself for riding my bike a couple of miles to work on Monday. Written for Blaugust 2024.
And Here We All Are
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My general life habits have changed a little in the last year. What are we up to now? Written for Blaugust 2024.
Blaugust 2024 is Here!
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Somehow, I am even less prepared for Blaugust than when I found out about it a year ago. But, there's linked information in this post for anyone who is interested in participating now, or in the future. Written for Blaugust 2024.
Who Am I Now?
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I wanted to get one post up during Pride Month. It's mostly about learning to ride a bike and being busy with our local TTRPG group.
Gaining and Losing
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The season is changing, it can be a little bittersweet. I also made some pea soup and had a nice dream about someone I lost almost 20 years ago.
Sky Blue
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I've been using Bluesky as an alternative to Twitter. It's been an adjustment, but a very marked improvement.
Catch those Z's
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We are not good sleepers in this house, so we've started using podcasts to help us get some rest at night. These are my recommendations.
Meandering
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My motivation to post regularly is finally starting to wane. This is some rambling on the struggle to maintain the habit and wondering if gamifying my life would help in some way.
Lyrical Lingua Franca
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I love listening to music and language is fascinating to me. Sometimes, these two things intersect.
After the Party
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Some thoughts on looking back at an event through photos. It's nice to see things you missed on the day.
It's on the Air
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Fall is starting to become more visible, and I'm frustrated that the season is here after a smoky and hot summer made being outside much more difficult.
Just Another Monday
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A not-retrospective post on the date. It's a lot of rambling, but it does end with a cat picture.
Ticking Into the Future
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A week into September and I'm beginning to realize that the next month is going to be busy in ways I hadn't anticipated.
My heart's not on fire, but there's smoke in my eyes
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Lots of frustration over the current weather being hot and smoky even when the temperature dropped. Also over Twitter's descent into a whole lot of ugliness.
Past Times
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Starting to get used to Bluesky. I was also reminded of the weirdness of Don Hertzfeldt's Rejected cartoon.
Variety is Spicy
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My mom is a crafter, and that means so am I.
Yesterday?
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Thinking back on what it was like to get my drivers' license. I was an exhausting teenager. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Glad that's Over!
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I'm relieved to no longer have a daily posting habit I must maintain. Written for Blaugust 2023.
And Then...
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There's an impossibility in choosing favorites. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Misc. Monday
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I'm starting to run out of steam with this whole daily blogging thing. And even having themed days doesn't seem to be serving me all that well. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Lesson Time
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What have I learned from deciding to participate in a month-long blogging activity. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Happy Pride!
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My town is celebrating LGBTQ Pride this weekend. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Fiction Friday?
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I shelled out for the Year of Sanderson book boxes. It's only got a few months left, but it's been more than worth it.Written for Blaugust 2023.
Main Motivators
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Finding motivation to write. I've also found some comparisons between blogging for a month and participating in National Novel Writing Month. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Lost Without You...
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I'm a little addicted to our smart home amenities. Written for Blaugust 2023.
That's Not For Me
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I wrote about enjoying works of fiction and how that enjoyment gets ruined by their creators turning out to be cruel and or ignorant people. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Music Monday: Motivation Edition
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I use music as a motivator, a way to set scenes, and sometimes to procrastinate. Written for Blaugust 2023.
There Goes THAT Streak
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I managed to forget to post one day for Blaugust, after going 2 straight weeks without interruption. Figures. Written for Blaugust 2023.
HBD RUDY!
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A birthday post for our favorite orange boy, Rudy. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Blaugust Midpoint
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Somehow, I'm halfway through this monthly blogging endeavor. I'm starting to look past August, wondering how I can maintain this habit outside of a challenge. Written for Blaugust 2023.
A Chunk Here, Another one There
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Yesterday was my 15 year Twitter anniversary. That feels less thrilling than I anticipated it would in the wake of all Elon Musk's BS. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Clock App Creators
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I've really gotten into TikTok in the last year. I wrote about some of my favorite creators on that app. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Music Monday: Blaugust Creator Week Edition
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When I'm not watching drama or commentary channels, we actually watch a lot of music-focused channels on Youtube. These are some of our favorites. Written for Blaugust 2023.
YouTube Nonsense
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I've spent the last 6 months getting sucked into Youtube Drama. It's basically trash tv I watch without concern for how it's probably rotting my brain. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Kochanski and Rudy
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Meet our resident felines Kochanski and Rudy. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Fiber Friday, Blaugust edition
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A look at some of the knitting projects I've finished in the past. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Blaugust!
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Even though it's a lot of work, I'm enjoying the push of getting something written and posted everyday. Written for Blaugust 2023.
The Bog of Eternal Productivity Management
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I've tried a variety of things to track and manage my time and tasks. Some with more success than others. Bullet Journalling was my preference for a long time, but it might be starting to fail. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Chiroptera Terror
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A tiktoker's recent brush with a bat in her home made me think back on all of the experiences I've had with bats as an adult, and how I both love and fear them. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Music Monday: Blaugust 2023 Edition
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Some of my favorite music over the course of my life. Written for Blaugust 2023.
So Many Parentheticals...
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We watch a lot of television in our home. I'm both looking forward to and dreading our progress through Grey's Anatomy. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Whomp whomp!
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Blaugust?
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The current age of sharing information on social media is tedious as fuck. Written for Blaugust 2023.
Asking Through Observation
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I struggle to verbally ask questions. But I do ask them, just by looking at everything around me, I guess. Written for Blaugust 2023.
I had Jack Black's Voice in my Head
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We canned some peaches.
Blink and You'll Miss It
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I shared some thoughts on my family's loss of my grandmother Marie.
Am I on a Rollercoaster, or Jumping off a Cliff?
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It's pride month, and I'm choosing to share more about my identity this year.
Happy Gotcha Day Rudy!!!!
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It's been a year since we adopted our orange boi Rudy! He is our favorite little man.
Take a Breath
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I'm getting more into the big games on my Nintendo Switch.
Prompts, Busyness, and some Melancholy
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Life goes on. It's coming up on a year since we said goodbye to Moxie, and I'm finding it a challenge to post on the days when I don't have actual work to do. Something about the lack of structure.
Positivity
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I wrote about my junior and senior high experiences in competitive speech, and how much it had an impact on my life.
Okay then...
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I used a writing prompt and considered what freedom means to me.
A Day in Life
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Wondering what it would be like to do a different job for one day.
Not at all a problematic question!
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Sometimes I can be very picky when it comes to my crafting materials.
I Feel Weird About Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3
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I went to see Guardians of the Galaxy Volume 3 this weekend. The traumatic experience of Rocket Raccoon stuck with me much more than I anticipated.
Where else?
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I'm becoming a digital nomad. It's getting difficult to post other places, because it feels like posting there condones the other, ugly aspects of the site.
The Blur of January
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January flew by. We managed to experience some snowshoeing for ourselves.
Video Games, my History
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I'm finally starting to feel like I might be able to call myself a gamer. It's been a bit of a learning curve.
Bird Watching
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We've been maintaining some bird feeders on our balcony. We're finally starting to see repeat customers.
Moxie
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My very first post on this website. It's a tribute to my cat Moxie. She passed away on May 20th, 2023. This is a look back over her life.