Today marks my 21st year with my employer. Ugh. Just saying that comes across kinda strange.

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Me: For Christmas, I want a dragon. Santa: Be realistic. Me: Ok, I want a boyfriend. Santa: What kind of dragon do you want?

Best goddamn episode in all Star Trek. I will not be taking any arguments.

Instead of watching this steaming pile of sewage slop, you should read the original source novel, _Mickey7_ by Edward Ashton.

I won a $50 gift card through work. Now I have to decide if I should buy something I need, something I want, or something for someone else?

Guys, when YOU initiate the coversation, YOU have to help carry it, and not use one word replies. (hru is not a complete sentence.) I'm using full sentences and asking questions. STEP UP YOUR GAME.

Everybody's making chili this week!

Watched Enemy (2013) last night. Jake Gyllenhaal is a cutie patootie but damn this movie was weeeeeeeeird. That ending! Plus, ewwww, contains spiders.

I’m half tempted to start an Assholes Parking blog to share photos of people who, you guessed it, park like fucking assholes. Today’s ire is directed at the person who backed their SUV into the parking space in front of the building and blocked almost 3/4ths of the side walk.

Me, adding Susanna Clarke's fantasy novel Piranesi to the automatically recommend pile of books for anybody who wants to read something absolutely phenomenal.

With the dropping temps this week, today is the first time I’ve put on pants since late April. *deep sigh*

Currently watching Hereditary for the first time). This really gonna fuck me up, isn’t it?

Haven’t selfied for a while. This ought to be a good hump day selfie, right?

I've been enjoying the gay streaming series Danny Will Die Alone. He's self-absorbed with wry perspectives on his twin obsessions: dating and getting laid. 2nd season has added Matty, a hot fuck buddy who grounds Danny. Fav scene so far: stringing along an asshole on a chat app.

Remember how Zip drives were popular for a hot moment back in the mid-2005s era? I uncovered a stack of about 20 Zip disks, and am curious what I stored on them. Probably porn and photography. Alas, I have no idea what I did with my drive. Does anybody still use USB Zip drives?

Ouch. The memories of too many late nights on AOL, IRC, and gay.com.... when people actually talked.

I gave The Institute a try. I gave up after 4 episodes. It was awful people doing awful things.

I could show you the world...

I've put out my horga'hn, and seeking Jamaharon.

Just finished the third season of Foundation and was left feeling let down. This season missed the mark in terms of storytelling and character development (particularly HUGE disservice to Gaal Dornick and Hari Seldon), but Terence Mann, Lee Pace, and Laura Birm's acting were phenomenal.

Not to flirt or anything, but I would definitely give you the password to my blanket fort in the living room, and share all my snacks.

Someone asked if I was ready for the fall and it took me a long moment to realize they meant autumn and not the total collapse of human society.

oh look, we can post gifs now.

Signs nobody cares: saw a scruffy wispy bearded guy shopping this afternoon. He wearing a black t-shirt with the sleeve cut off and a pink pleated skirt. And no one looked twice at him. Balls, sir, you have them. And I applaud you.

It’s raining bitches and I’m melting, melting! *wailing* [though the chill does feel/smell nice.]

The only good thing about laboring on Labor Day is the holiday pay. And pizza.

I wonder if this holds up?

OOh: Platform Decay [Murderbot #8] 256 pages, Hardcover Expected publication May 5, 2026

One of my coworkers was barking up the wrong tree very obviously today, the latest in a line of women who have been hitting on me. She took it well, with a broad smile. Meanwhile, I'm asking the universe, where are the age-appropriate men??

I'm making waffles for dinner, because I can.

I’m at Barnes and Noble and kind of taken aback at the prices… everything is $20+ and absolutely no sale pricing. Makes it easier to go buy used.

Trans rights are, in fact, human rights. Pass it on.

Tonight's selection: Rogue One, arguably the best Star Wars since the original trilogy. No frills, all action, with deepened nuance after the Andor series. We walked out of the film to the news that Carrie Fisher passed. "We Have hope. Rebellions are built on hope."

Been a bad gay lately so channelling it to suffer through new episodes of season 21 of Pretension Runaway... whoops, I meant Project Runway. Honestly, I rather hate it.

Last night I discovered a new Murderbot short story was released (#2.5). Free read! reactormag.com/rapport-mart...

Inventory Week at work is Hell On Earth.

Good grief cow-irker. If you want me to reply, you need to shut the fuck up and not keep rambling and cutting me off.

I can’t either.

Let's start at the beginning, shall we? I remember watching this when it first premiered.

Currently watching Star Trek The Motion Picture, which I haven't seen since, I dunno, high school? Interesting how cheesy it comes across, initially.

Today I was talking with a friend who was raving about The Office (US). I've tried to watch it a few times and am always put off by Michael Scott's character. He reminds me of my ex whose narcissism is even worse (yes, it really is). Then I thought about other shows I don't like for same reason(s).

This didn't sound like a movie I'd like, and the story was completely different from what I was told. However, it was so good.

During my Star Trek rewatch (in the middle of TAS now) I giggle every time I hear them say "sens-oars" or "ambassa-doars." I can't wait until I get back to Lower Decks for jokes like this..

I guess they're gonna make a sequel to this, so... tonight's viewing. I haven't seen it since it first came out.

Just finished Murderbot season 1. Enjoyed the show, but it dragged sometimes for me. The show added both material and characters, as well as altered Murderbot's behavior. Not all of this worked for me. That said, the novellas are so much better. Start with ALL SYSTEMS RED and see for yourself.

A book fair for grown ups (at the Minnesota State Fair grounds)? This could be fun.

Blessed be the new air conditioner, I hope to sleep well for the first time since May.

Tonight's double feature. Thunderbolts* was surprisingly okay, a lot better than Brave New World. Then Miss Congeniality just for shits and giggles.

As we go into the long US 4th of July holiday, I’d like to take a moment of silence for those fireworks enthusiasts who woke up todaywith all 10 toes, fingers, or other body parts… and won’t have them by the end of the weekend.