Reading Separation of Church and Hate by John Fugelsang and it's been like a warm affirming hug to my inner child who was so enamored with religion and spirituality, but who was ultimately driven away from Christianity. Also because kid me remembers when he co-hosted AFHV with Daisy Fuentes.

Went from being like “this is stupid” to “as always, Karl Urban makes a good point”

Writing about my WoL at a moment when she's slowly coming out of her lowest emotional point and a suicide attempt. I wrote a couple of paragraphs and then had to stop a moment and go, "Oh." Yeah, this particular WoL carries a large piece of myself...

Millennial spans a fifteen year period of being born from 1981 to 1996 and no one is standardizing whether it is music for all millennials know or just a select age overlap because all of those songs are 2003-2010 meaning the youngest millennials would have been 7-14 and the oldest were 22-29

Final update: Have finished the book and immediately passed it over to the spouse. He is a much faster reader than myself so I expect sometime tomorrow or Tuesday to hear, "WHAT THE FUCK" echoing through my house.

This is meant as a ringing endorsement with the caveat that it's definitely a T. Kingfisher horror novel so proceed with caution. I also had been wondering if I was desensitized after reading most of the book and not getting why so many people were horrified. I should've known better.

Me, reading @tkingfisher.com's book Wolf Worm: "Oh, so far it's gross and a little creepy and it's not bad.* <100 pages later> "OK, that was bad, but I can still handle it." <page 205ish> "OH MY GOD WHAT IN THE ACTUAL FUCK I DON'T LIKE THIS"

I have written some words. I don't hate them.

Mother's Day is complicated for me. I am obviously not a shining beacon of femininity, but two decades ago I did push out eight pounds worth of human. Don't really celebrate it, aside form I'm not going to cook or do much today apart from writing and playing some video games.

Happy Mother's Day!

Silly thoughts I'm having while writing FFXIV stuff: What if you could somehow "butt dial" someone with a linkpearl?

Somewhere today is someone who was at Aldi at the same time as us wondering why the heck someone very loudly asked, "YOU DON'T KNOW WHO JULIE ANDREWS IS?" to their partner. It was me, and I'm still appalled my spouse didn't recognize the name. (He knew when I said Mary Poppins, but come on.)

One of my Sims just ordered a pizza and it cost $177 so I think we can all agree that it is a highly realistic video game.

Had a dream I was working for a call center from home, but it also involved landline phones. Like, the old corded phones. I was very bad at my job because I couldn't answer the right phone or find the right webpage. At least they weren't rotary dials.

"I have always seen you." Decided to do a pose for a touching moment between Thancred and one of my WoLs. It's to help me get off my ass and write the story (also involves Urianger as that's my OT3). #gposers #wolcred

It's kind of hilarious to compare what happened just now to what happened last night where I had a tank run a tank buster back into the party. More than one person died and nobody said a single word because it was the tank's first time. I was his healer and just laughed so hard.

Even better is that it looked bad because I was on an alt and still have the sprout symbol so for all they knew it was my first time. But even if I was on my main, shit happens. Even top tier players make mistakes and I don't consider myself top tier (just competent at what I do).

Hey, if someone makes a mistake in an Alliance raid and it causes you to die, maybe don't call them a "fucking idiot" in Alliance chat. It wasn't intentional. Shoutout to the person who called them out by saying, "They meld piety. That's all you need to know." #FFXIV

If you need AI to organize your thoughts you’re not a writer. Writing is not just fingers on the keyboard—organizing your thoughts IS the work.

The Maiden's Rhapsody has returned to #FFXIV! 🌸 sqex.to/QL3cc Speak to Remumu in Limsa Lominsa and complete the event quest for the Amatsu armor set! ✨

Watched a video and saw a cute kitten in it and...I'm not ready for another cat. I just *really* fucking miss my cat.

So I suppose while moving furniture around and bringing in the new recliner, I did something to my body and my thighs are sore today along with just mild aching in my back. No stream tonight.

OK, but I had to, and I'm positive I am not the first to do this. #FFXIV

Finally unpacked my suitcase and am washing all my clothes from FanFest. Only took me a week and a half to get around to it. Honestly, it might have sat another day if not for my new recliner arriving today requiring I get off my butt and do some chores.

OK, but I had to, and I'm positive I am not the first to do this. #FFXIV

*crosses threshold just as "O Fortuna" begins to play*

Anyway, wedding anniversary has been quiet. Just dinner and a visit to a bookstore. Now we're playing some FFXIV. ...we're so not living down the nerd accusations.

Picked out a Japanese restaurant online that seemed good for our anniversary. Walk in and they're playing country music. The only salad dressing options are ranch or shrimp sauce. Look, I know this is North Carolina, but we could try a little. (Should have gone to Asheville...)

I hate that I can't engage with criticism of things I love in a healthy way. I know why this is and it's because in my head what I like is linked to my intelligence. Ergo, if I like something friends or even complete strangers don't, I'm dumb and lack media literacy.

Short #Overwatch stream today while I finish up the last of the Grand Mesa challenges. Gotta be well rested for my anniversary tomorrow. :) twitch.tv/casual_jacob_

I admit there's still a part of me that's bummed we aren't checking in on Meracydia (which we were told to do at the end of 6.0). I mean, it's probably not off the table, but I want to know what the dragons are doing... #FFXIV

Drop your favorite Star Wars character. Wrong answers only.

I should get back to posting my gposes here. So many I don't show. Also, pictures of my main's house that I spent way too much gil and time redecorating this past week...

Anyway, tomorrow is the 20th anniversary of me meeting some weird dude online while roleplaying over IRC and thinking he was cool, but that I'd never talk to him again. Turned out I was very wrong and wound up marrying him 9 years ago tomorrow.

one surefire way to get bullied on Bluesky is to confuse Star Wars and Star Trek it's a wookie mistake

Love when a phone call with my mother leads to a memory being unlocked and me feeling upset at the double standards she has for certain matters.

Doctor: I’m sorry to tell you that the best option for you is a hysterectomy. Middle-aged cis woman, hope slowly dawning in her eyes: …Yeeterus? Middle-aged cis woman’s friends, leaping out from behind the furniture and dangling from the ceiling: YEETERUS! YEETERUS! YEETERUS! YEETERUS!

every mushroom foraging guidebook: This is Woodland Pot Roast, a tasty little mushroom that adds a delightful flavour to soups and stews. Note that it is often mistaken for Satan’s Fistula, a mushroom that erases the last 9 generations of your family from God’s ledgers.

Where in the USA is Carmen San Diego.

I say we don't spoil our dog, but he has his own chair in my office that I put in here specifically for him.

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I’m not as familiar with the Old World hantaviruses, but I can’t recall ever hearing of one on a cruise ship.

Friend showed me his new glam and I teased him about showing too much skin then followed up with a clarification I was joking and added, "All WoLs should be tits out." #FFXIV

Gender Evil 2024 edition, now on bluesky #Nonbinary

Refrigerator is working. Now to wait a couple of days to see if the issue is fully fixed. For now, I'll enjoy being able to use my crisper drawers without my food getting soaked.

So Aldi had these "microwave in the bag" macaroni and cheese pouches (think those Uncle Ben's ready rice things, but with pasta and cheese). Anyway this is what disappointment taste likes.

Also, never buying a Samsung refrigerator again.