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I went to the restroom without my phone and immediately had a fun thought I wanted to write about. I realized that a lot of the video games that I enjoy are short narrative games with nice art. In order of importance, I would put them: nice art > short > narrative. Interestingly, I also like games on the other end of the length spectrum, games that act like their own living worlds that last…
The calm in the eye of the storm lasted about 4 days until it picked up again! Thankfully the weekend has arrived and I am chilling now. Interesting how contrast makes sweet things sweeter. A weekend after a long week of hard work is much more precious than a weekend after a long week of no work. Perhaps it’s not the contrast, but the rarity? Certainly too much of a good thing can make it less…
The past two weeks have been bonkers bananas busy at work! I started this job over a year ago now, and this has definitely been the busiest two weeks since I began. Things have calmed down now, though, at least for today. We'll see if this is the eye of the storm or if the storm has truly subsided. In any case, I depart for Seattle in one and a half weeks! And once that happens, I'm on vacay mode!…
I'm behind on my journal again. 4 days, but I want to remember this weekend especially so I'm writing this blog post to reference later when I'm caught up. I'll do it after work tomorrow! Yesterday, I started a morning habit that's an extension of my weekly "Cabin Day" where I abstain from the internet in an attempt to connect with my physical media collection (of books, comics, and games) and…
I just finished my shower and journaling for the night and I was left with some thoughts that I wanted to jot down before going to sleep. Perhaps to be expanded upon in future posts. My retainer doesn't hurt my teeth anymore. Last Thursday (5 days ago), I put it in for the first time in nearly 3 weeks and it was moderately painful. The next day, it was uncomfortable and distracting. I diligently…
These are things that I have wondered about for a while but never thought they were consequential enough to find the answers to. Why do macbook keyboard backlights have so many brightness settings, and why do they get so bright? From my perspective, you only need two settings. Off and dim. In a bright environment, the backlight can remain off as the keys are illuminated by the environment, whereas…
I watched Toy Story 5 with E last weekend. She's been really obsessed with the toy I let her have -- Pickles the Frog. It was that toy that I was having trouble letting go of, but seeing her enjoy it so much (she even brought it to the movie) helped me feel more assured that it was now living out its best life as a toy. After the movie, E said, "I'm like Bonnie, and my friend is like Blaze --…
I've been having a tough time with life lately. In one sense, I'm thankful for the added depth and perspective I now have. However, I wish things were easier for the ones I love. Whenever I feel exhausted from a long day, I'm grateful that it's because I was lightening the load for someone who couldn't do it alone. Thankfully, things have been looking a little brighter recently! While we're not…
I've seen a pattern emerge in my oldest creative hobby (drawing), and now it's starting in my newest one (blogging). This is the pattern: I start out enjoying the hobby for its own sake. Just doing the activity is fun and the results are a secondary treat. Then, I discover the joy of seeing other people doing the hobby online -- it's important to distinguish the online part 1 . Then, when I feel…
When did you last spend some time with yourself? Not by yourself, or alone, but with yourself? Like, time getting to know yourself as a friend. Recently, like many people nowadays, I've felt a desire to always be occupied or have my mind stimulated in some way. Whether that's while doing chores around the house or eating a meal, I find it almost painful to go without a YouTube video, or some…