Today once again proved that everyday citizens protesting their government are braver than the titans who own the largest media corporations, run the biggest law firms and lead the most powerful technology companies.

It got to over 80 degrees today, but I still decided to make pasta in cream of mushroom soup for dinner because comfort food is still comfort food 😅

More tide pool creatures 🦀 I feel like this crab hiding in its crevice and anxiously twiddling its claws about life while watching the ocean waves. 🥺

I feel so stressed and anxious preparing for interviews and planning to meet people at GameSoundCon, but I still took a few hours to explore some tide pools and got to see these beauties in nature.. 💜⭐️🧡 Let me know if you want to meet at GSC. ☺️

This is Denni. She took an unexpected babysitting shift when she found a baby koala in her yard. She cheerfully delivered the joey to her human, who put them back in the tree to be reunited with their mom. 14/10 (FB: Steve Lamplough)

🍩🍩 of the day: passionfruit pavlova and peach cobbler malasada.. I might be a little extra driving an hour for donuts (and another hour to eat them for dessert at a fancy restaurant after dinner with a friend). 🙃

Who’s going to GameSoundCon this year? 👀

🍩 of the day: hazelnut mocha crunch

from 2021 but it's becoming the season in which i am strongest!!!

Donated blood for the first time and got a nasty mosquito bite on my ankle during the procedure.. 🩸 now it’s super itchy 😭

Went to a book store.. 📚

🍩 of the day: a simple classic this time.. blueberry cake with a bonus donut hole!

🍩 of the day - the “dinger”, an homage to the Ding Dong. 😋 Looks a little naughty 😅

A finch friend came by to hang out on my balcony today and left a gift 💩 on the railing before flying away 🥹

I’ve had this succulent in the same pot I got it in using the same soil for over a year and it’s still growing baby buds.. 🪴🥰

Wow!! I’ve been slacking on my donut game, and this might finally convince me to make a trip back to Seattle soon! I’m adding it to my list! Here’s a blackberry fritter from JD Flannel Donuts in San Juan Capistrano 😋🍩💟

It used to be doomscrolling just on Facebook and Twitter.. now it’s also doomscrolling on LinkedIn.. 😩😫😵‍💫😵

🍩 of the day: black sesame Chinese donut stuffed with mochi 🤤😋

This is Frankie. Due to the devastating impacts of climate change and not having taken a nap for an entire two hours, she is melting. 13/10 (IG: frankiethepotato)

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The clouds looked so cool during the thunderstorm today.. 🤩

Had a rough day of interviews that didn’t go great, but Mother Nature gifted us an exciting thunderstorm that I thoroughly enjoyed right after.. saw multiple lightning bolts streak across the sky and heard an incredibly loud crack of thunder after that. It’s been awhile since the last big ⛈️🤩

Oops my productivity only works late at night… 🙃🦉🌙

Finally watched Arcane, and good thing I have some resilience to even watch these characters go through so much. I’m not as tough as Vi, but I relate to her struggles so much, especially now. I relate to Jinx being dealt the difficult hand and never fitting in. I cried multiple times. 🙃💔

This quirky cute game is a breath of fresh air and helps add more humor during these trying times in the industry. I love how the pause menu is blended into the game world and not just a pop up screen. And you can’t go wrong with a cute dog companion that helps with everything and you can pet! ☺️🐶

I love the artwork at one of my favorite coffee shops 🐦 ☕️

To make up for the bad human interaction today, I got a nice late lunch - sweet and salty Vietnamese coffee and a pistachio chicken salad sandwich. ☕️🥪

Chose to go to a cafe to read a book the old fashioned way today ☕️📖

Had this magnificent double salmon (spicy salmon filling, topped with seared salmon and fried onions) sushi roll for lunch the other day 😋

I was artsy with nature today 🐙🌺🎨👩🏻‍🎨

🍩 of the day: (late post but need to archive it) passionfruit whipped cream filled donut topped with coconut glaze and streusel 😍🤤😋

Happy “First of May” 🌷 youtu.be/_Gdbo97NlWc?...

🍩 of the day: lemon cream filled donut 🍋🤤

Happy Record Store Day and soon 40th anniversary for Hunting High and Low by a-ha 💖

Whoops, it was too easy to binge the whole last season of Castlevania 😅

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Hello! It would mean the world to me if you checked this out; a novella I wrote a few years ago and left to languish. I've grow as a writer since, but I believe there's some value in this still. Especially given the state of the world. Rot, for your reading pleasure. bre-z.itch.io/rot

I never finished playing The Last of Us 2 because it got too stressful, but I feel like I want to finish it before watching season 2. 😬 I’m so happy my favorite band is featured in this game/series. My favorite things come together - The Last of Us got me into game audio programming and I 🫶 a-ha! 💞

Speaker/Panel Submissions are open for GameSoundCon 2025! www.gamesoundcon.com/submissions

I think we need more people like Princess Mononoke and Prince Ashitaka in this polluted capitalistic world. 🗡️🐺🏹

Donations are being matched today! Double your impact to fight this disease! Thank you for all your support!! 💜🐼🐼💜

🍩 of the day: caramel apple fritter 🍏 this one’s for @damiankastbauer.bsky.social 😄

When you get the aesthetically pleasing cross section of a well-constructed sandwich even with tiny slices of bread.. 🧑🏻‍🍳😘

thinking about princess mononoke a lot, these days

Hello, friends. Please take a moment to read and amplify.

In memory of my mom, I’m walking and fundraising to fight #PancreaticCancer. With the federal funding cuts, your donations mean more than ever. Help the Purple Pandas end this disease by donating at my fundraising page! Thank you for your support!! 💜🐼🐼💜 secure.pancan.org/site/TR/Purp...

I wish I remembered to get more selfies with more friends during GDC, and I wish there was more time to meet so many amazing game devs! Thanks to everyone who made it a wonderful week of learning, inspiration, and connections! Cheers to the lovely #GameAudioGDC community! 🙌

I finally cried on my flight back from GDC. I’ve been on the verge of crying from stress and anxiety all week, but the excitement of GDC kept the tears from flowing. I’m glad I was able to give my first talk through it all, and I’m grateful for everyone I’ve met who supported me on this journey. 💜

Hello, #GameAudioGDC! Thank you so much to those of you who attended my first ever talk! 🫶 For those looking for resources on audio programming, you can purchase a whole book about it at the GDC store! It’s called Game Audio Programming 4, and I even wrote a chapter for it. 😄 See you around! 🦄

Happy St. Patrick’s Day and GDC week!