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Sudden Burst Transmission
Okay, so I might have fallen off the once a week blog post thing. Whomp. Hopefully I can get the average back there by the end of the year. Things have been overwhelming lately in a lot of ways. Some … Continue reading
Posted in Personal, Pets, Video Games, Writing
Tagged 2024 goals, 2024 sci fi novel project, bike, fathers day, finances, job, jobhunt, medical, money, music, streaming, technology, twitch, writing
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Work in Progress
Not too much to report this week, at least not while dashing this off between RPG sessions on a very busy Sunday. Still waiting on hearing back about the library job. I clarified/added a couple of references to my list … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Hey Ian Watcha Into, Personal, Video Games
Tagged art, bioshock, bioshock 2, drawing, exercise, feelings, finances, jobhunt, money, sick, work in progress
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Reflections and Resolutions
It’s the last day of the year. Last few hours, actually. I wanted to do quick look back at the last year and then outline some of what I’m thinking about for next year. When I mentioned I was thinking … Continue reading
Posted in Accountability, Art, Personal, Writing
Tagged accountability, art, body, exercise, goals, habits, jobhunt, mental health, money, new years, newyear, pets, publication, reflection, resolutions, running, stress, tattoos, weightlifting, writing
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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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Essential Reading: Half of Americans Are Effectively Poor Now
This article stressed the hell out of me over the weekend, but what it’s saying is important to know. We’ve reached the point where about half of Americans can’t afford the basics. At least not all at the same time. … Continue reading
Posted in Politics
Tagged capitalism, money, politics, revolution, screaming internally, sharing stuff
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Unexpected Shutdown
I did my taxes yesterday. I know, I know, hold your applause. It really beat the shit out of me, though, and not only because the new way business deductions are handled for 1099-MISC work is confusing as heck. (I … Continue reading
Posted in Personal
Tagged anxiety, depression, finances, mental health, money, taxes, the black dog
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Thinking Out Loud: Patreon Alternative Edition
This post is mostly just me thinking about loud about how building a Patreon alternative would worth. BUCKLE UP, BUDDIES. Patreon has issues for a lot of people because it’s really geared for large creators, especially Youtubers. This is fine! … Continue reading
Posted in Technology
Tagged money, patreon, programming, technology, thinking out loud
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Weekly Wrap-up: 13 August 2018 – 19 August 2018
There’s good music playing at the coffee shop today, and I finished my writing way early this morning (morning pages turned into my 1k words). Sounds like a good time for a weekly wrap-up.
Posted in Personal, Writing
Tagged construction, dating, learning, longweek, money, self improvement, weekwrapup
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It All Feels Like A Lot Right Now
It’s been a bit. So a bunch of updates, in no particular order: Thank Fuck, Class is Done I just finished a YA Materials class that, in total, was a waste of time. I would have been better off with … Continue reading