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Author Archives: Ian
Looking Back on 2019
Hey, it’s the new year! Goodie gee. I didn’t have work off between Christmas and New Year’s this year, which is a shame because that’s usually my self-reflection time and I like it. Or I get all weird during it. … Continue reading
Brian Eno, Smart Person
I just wanted to post this quote that I saw over on Mastodon, because holy shit is it on point and it’s an interesting way to think about a lot of contemporary art. (Transcript below the image.)
Posted in Art, Sharing Stuff
Tagged art, brian eno, film, music, probably writing somehow, quotes, sharing stuff, video, video games, writing
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November Start!
Hey everyone. It’s November! We’ve made it past Halloween, a very fun holiday that I do enjoy, but that seems to creep out further and further every year, like Christmas. Except unlike Christmas, it doesn’t have any major holidays to … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Personal, Writing
Tagged animal crossing, animal crossing new leaf, best laid plans of wolves and men, dark rituals, halloween, holidays, nanoplotmo, nanowrimo, riverdale, shivering deeps, thanksgiving, video games, writing
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Observations From the Field: Online Dating
I’ve been diving back into online dating a little more recently, and boy howdy there are some patterns. (Or I’m like John Forbes Nash Jr. or Charlie on It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia and seeing patterns where there are none. … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged dating, grindr, observations from the field, okcupid, online dating, scruff, tinder
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Climate Strike (Anticapitalist Remix) Days 2345678 and Denouement
So! Last time I posted, I was talking about the Climate Strike I was engaging in, with the anti-capitalist twist that I tried to spend as little money as possible during the strike, to protest capitalism itself as well. How’d … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Learning, Personal, Politics, Video Games
Tagged anti-capitalism, capitalism, climate change, climate strike, dating, environment, food, medical, medicine, money, politics, third places, urban planning, video games
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Climate Strike (Anticapitalist Remix) Days 0 and 1
Hey everyone, it’s climate strike time! Or Earthstrike. Or whatever you want to call it. Today was the big event in the United States, and lots of people walked out all over the country, from their jobs and their schools … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pets, Politics
Tagged capitalism, climate change, environment, jabberwocky, jerry, money, pets, politics, protest, work
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Awake
Short update but an exciting one! I’ve had a very happy development over the past week or so. After talking with my doctor, I had the dosage of my anti-depressant upped (it’s now at the maximum). I wasn’t expecting a … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged depression, medication, mental health, personal, sleep
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Out the Window, Beyond the Wall
I managed to come down with the cold that’s going around. Which is bullshit, I demand an immediate cure so I can get on with my life! More seriously, it seems to be passing pretty quickly, and hopefully I’ll be … Continue reading
Well Hello There
It’s been a minute, which is more and more common between posts lately, much to my frustration. Full time day jobs, depression, and exhaustion are a pain and a half. But a quick summary of what’s been going on!
Posted in Accountability, Personal, Video Games, Writing About Games
Tagged apartment stuff, clothes, dating, diet, eating, exercise, finances, food, gradschool, pokemon, school, video games, weddings
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Pokemon Going Again
Ed Note: I was getting all ready to write this post, and then my laptop battery died. But I had my alphasmart in my bag! Yay! And, uh, fell asleep at home before I could post it, so just pretend … Continue reading
Posted in Video Games
Tagged exercise, pokemon, pokemon go, video games
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