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    / Synthetic chicken nuggets, why?

    Work's been really kicking my ass lately. Marketing department has new leadership that's somehow even less competent than their predecessor. Great. They are submitting AI-generated tickets and don't even know what's being asked when I check them about it. Some of it is good work, too, but the people asking me have no understanding and therefore can't be trusted to measure my success. Thanks, AI.

    Work aside, I'm excited for the week. I was invited to the grand opening of a really nice furniture store and get dinner with one of the managers I met from the last location opening. I'm also going to see Resident Evil Friday night and am excited about going to a really nice theater and getting a nice meal. Then, I'll only be one week away from the big bonsai show I've been waiting all year for. I love September.

    Updated the theme a bit. It's smaller, daintier. Images are all in color again. Added a background that kinda looks like a cutting mat. So green. The only other update around here is a bunch of pics of The Internet Archive Headquarters on my Fascinations page. I've also been filling out photos and descriptions of various concerts I've been to in the shows and travel lists.

    Also added lots of new pals to the You page, please give them all a visit ♥.


    / BIGASSUPDATE

    I accidentally worked on this site for like 15 hours lmao.

    Changelog:

    There is a Story tag in the sidebar that randomly pulls a post from a stories tag.

    Speaking of popups, any content that is rendered by a popup modal is now expandable.

    I have documented a bunch of different things, which are all included in my extended profile. New content includes CDs and tapes I've made, Art shows I've been in, and photos for concerts I've been to.

    Big thanks to everyone who has followed, linked me, and signed the guestbook in the past few days. A lot of the messages I've received have something to do with how much there is to explore. I realize it's becoming kind of a labyrinth in here and the site is purposely weird and difficult to navigate. I think that's how people work. I spend too much time rotting at my desk making sites accessible, so it's nice to ... not.

    Bless this mess (i guess).



    / or what have you

    Messed it all up (again (again)), but this time, I truly do feel like the quiet is freedom rather than loneliness. No need to check my phone. No need to wince at certain roads when I pass them. No need to wonder if anyone's okay.

    I never feel lonely when I'm alone. It's when I'm around other people that makes the proverbial skin crawl. That's enough of that.

    I hiked 5 miles worth of Matthei gardens. Got new tires for the Rover and had the letters hand painted. Redid my living room and it's a lot cozier and more detailed. It's a better representation of my lamp collection at least. A long way to go, but a lot of progress made.

    I've redone the theme since the last time I posted. It's blue. I figured out how to filter images to match the theme, which was fun. The sidebar has been reworked a bit. Buttons for my faves, a currently section to keep track of, and a bunch of pics added to my nature page. I really need to get back to working on my zine though.

    Also submitted a recipe to Skep's Small Web Potluck! What a wonderful idea. The entries all look so good, be sure to check it out.


    / don't dream it's over

    Silver linings everywhere these days. Car broke down, but I was near a beach I didn't know about. Carless for the day, but coworkers are all on vacation and didn't care. They towed me for free. My mechanic only charged me for the parts. Couldn't let him do that though. My health insurance rate went up, but my coverage is much better. Blessed, still.

    The wait for the tow truck sent me on an unexpected walk that brought a new beach into my life. I neeeeeeded this. It was practically empty at 10 or 11 in the morning. I wasn't ready, but I can't wait to play here. Got to go to my favorite book sale. Didn't get a whole lot this time, but what I did get was really good. My friend got 5th place in a Masters event for Tekken. I did a lot of good, meaningful cleaning. My fridge is full of picnic goodies for tomorrow just to do something different with my chill work week.

    Lots of changes on the site. Added a kin section on my About page. A new zine preview is featured in my WIP section on the homepage. The blog page is one column because I admittedly yap too much and it hurts my head to look at my own posts. Reviews were added for Project Hail Mary and Obsession. The new Resident Evil movie trailer is out.

    Cool.


    / Cleveland Rocks

    Cleveland: Took a rare vacation for myself and hit the road for Cleveland. It's hilarious how much I love this place. It sounds like a meme. But it's 2/2 on my trips as being the most fun I've had traveling. The city's just so funny. There's always a funny song playing somewhere in the distance, which is my favorite part.

    Spent a lot of this trip outdoors. Found out about the beach at Edgewater Park and had a heck of a stroll around the lake both days.

    Made sure I went back to my favorite venue, Mahall's. My favorite band used to live upstairs. Just being in Cleveland and listening to their music makes so much sense. They really do sound like this place. I made sure on both trips that I listened to all my favorite songs near the lake and on the drive home. It's a great reason to travel. I definitely want to go to Evanston to listen to Slint some day.

    New Gym: It doesn't sound like a big deal, but I might have found a new gym. My gym is so depressing and people aren't very mindful of each other's space. I thought my city didn't have a true rec center and found out I've just been going to the wrong one for over fifteen years. I went to the other one and thought it was absolutely wonderful. It's weird how much community matters to me. It's so strange. I'd much rather work out at a community center or rec center than a fitness club. I like seeing people becoming healthy in different ways. Hope it works out.

    Web:: Some folks downloaded my RSS reader and have been using it, they pointed out that it's been pooping itself and I realized that the URL proxy I've been using to grab the feeds is throttling or blocking people after enough requests. I tested a new setup that involves making my own proxy on Cloudflare that worked like a charm. Updated the documentation on my Substack.I'm also working on a media list search bar to create lists for a digest. I've been seeing a lot of NC users make monthly digests of their favorite media and love the idea. I have a long way to go on it, I'm trying not to think about it too much with all the other stuff I have going on. It's nice to have stuff going on though. That's different for me.

    Hi to all my new followers btw! I have been adding buttons to the You section of the site, feel free to reach out on NC and request an add <3


    / webrings


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