Brain-"OOH, I've a cool sci-fi world idea!" Me-"Yes, that's neat. Do we have the time to do anything with it?" Brain-"......." Me-"Exactly. Let's stay focused on the current plans for once." Brain-"Bu-" Me-"LATER. MUCH LATER!!"

Oh look, a pair of turtle doves outside my neighbor's garden. *one suddenly flaps wings like crazy and jumps on the other* WELP TIME TO GO TO WORK I GUESS

Renewal training here at work. Important OSHA stuff. Instructor asked me about my trip next week to Nerdtacular. He knows of Tom Merrit, who should be there. Getting itchy to go to Utah, maaaan.

One more workweek before my vacation. *deep breath* Let's rock.

There's a new church being built close to my house. Were the twenty or so denominations my small town already had not enough? Worst part is the construction makes it seem like it'll share part of the driveway into my suburb. Sunday Morning errands are about to get so much worse...

"Ooh, that's some neat art!" "Wait, is it GenAI?" *inconclusive investigating leads to lots of finger pointing discourse* ... I hate the world we live in now.

Writing down the dates of FFXIV Housing entry/results changeover. Or as best as I can math them out ahead of time. It looks like right after my Nerdtacular trip, I can try to put into a bigger FFXIV house with hours to spare. Could be worse.

Welp, back to work. At least it's a four day workweek. And then a regular week. And th- Oh snap, Nerdtacular is in TWO WEEKS!!!

Memorial day with the parents. Burgers, hotdogs, and rememberance of why we have this Monday off.

After a harrowing 2nd place finish, I did it! I achieved the #Mahjong Enthusiast title and Adventure plate for #FFXIV! And it only took me... Sixty nine matches. ... I swear, such coincidences were not my intention!

I just napped for 4 hours. I could get used to this... I really shouldn't, however.

And a very unfortunate chaser to the recent Bungie news...

Wild that this is happening. I stopped after Final Shape, but would have returned if the story got back to Witch Queen levels of amazing. As it stands, the game leaves a complicated but overall positive gaming experience in my life.

On June 9, 2026, we will be releasing our final live service content update for Destiny 2, Monument of Triumph, available to all players. 📰 For full details: bung.ie/d2_may_21_2026

Just recieved word of a horrible workplace accident that happened yesterday. And I have to keep doing my job at my desk with this knowledge at hand. Not okay with any of this.

Learned my parents have returned for the summer recently. I suppose Memorial Day will be a cookout at their place again. After two weekends of overtime, what I really want is a whole 3 days to myself to recharge mentally and socially. But dad cooks a mean bratwurst <,<

Another weekend of overtime done. Next weekend is Memorial Day weekend. And I'll be surprised if the higher ups want anyone in my department here for that. Here's hoping I get all three days to catch up on my sleep.

Before I leave for work, it's too early for FFXIV Farm Parties for the Extremes I need the wings from. After I come home from work, it's too late for FFXIV Farm Parties for the Extremes I need the wings from. *siiigh* At least the money is alright, I guess.

A thought came to my mind. And there's no way of answering it without making some fan of the series mad: What's the worst song in the Splatoon series?

Another weekend of overtime, boss man's request. On the one hand, there goes my plans for solid animation hobby work. On the other hand, my department rarely gets overtime. And my Nerdtacular trip aint exactly cheap >,>;

Bank email - "Hey, if you want some CashBack, buy a gift card at the grocery store while you're at it?" Me - "How about FRICK YOU, NO."

Ah, joy. It's one of those "hurry up and wait" days at work...

Day 1 of the overtime weekend is over. Coworker couldn't make it, so it was just me. By goodness, how peaceful it is working at my own pace WITHOUT running IT support to someone who can't figure out errors or problems on their own.

I realize that my upcoming trip to Nerdtacular would make Utah the 10th United State I've properly visited in my life. I'm counting proper trips and visits to the states, not "driving through and wave out the window" kinds of visits.

Work asked me to come in for this weekend. Parent's are in another state, so no real Mother's Day plans. Nerdtacular is an expensive once in a life time trip. Another weekend sacrificed for the future trip it is then.

@playframe.bsky.social 's latest FFXIV video warms my heart at the 54:00 mark. I was wearing a "Danger Dorito" marker specifically for this mechanic, and being called a champion for it is such a wonderful ego boost :) youtu.be/P21y0AzdBC4

Another spam voicemail got through my call filter. Turning off the custom greeting I've had since college. Maybe if the first thing the robocallers here is another robot rather than my voice, maybe it won't bother with the scam.

I hate waking up way earlier than normal. I don't function before noon, and I have difficulty doing the brain thing before that. Unless I specifically prepare for it, these early morning mornings are just me sitting at my studio desk barely functioning.

Looking at my animation rig, I realize I might need to make a Mark III Version of this. Probably something I should deal with after Nerdtacular. For now, write a quick script, act it out, background, just to get the idea out there first.

Current $5650. Goal $10k. Chuck Jones Avatars for May! Your $50CAD donation can get you a caricature in the style of Chuck Jones! Details in jpegs/alt text! Donation link: tinyurl.com/mscure2026

My neighbors have set up a squirrel feeder on their porch. I have a feeling that's a VERY bad idea.

How am I only seeing this today for this first time? 😂 (Thanks @kubasobek-eng.bsky.social for linking it)

From the Late to the Party Department: I've started a Patreon. patreon.com/LardeSouza

Hey, it’s the first of the month. I’m dealing with pain and still on blood clot meds, just trying to make ends meet feels exhausting. Any donations would help with food + medicine as well as comfort while I’m basically bedridden. If you can help AT ALL: paypal.me/legalnamessuck is my PayPal link.

Did enough work on the Animation Rig today I think. This is a test animation, super rough I know, but it was less about getting things to look right rather than just work right. And for some reason, it's a short rather than a video. Granted, 5 second long clip. youtube.com/shorts/Eu87S...

Would try more blind prog, but at this point time concerns means I should just watch the Hector guide if I want to clear in a reasonable time. I wish I had time for a static. Instead, lots of creative work for the weekend. Also, tonight is impromptu GPose night. For uh... reasons.

i'm open for a few orders if you're interested in commissioning me

I wish I had more than maybe an hour per night for blind progging the new EX Trial. Maybe this coming Saturday I'll have time? *checks schedule* I can spare an hour... :<

Coworker ran into a problem. The ONLY thing I can think of it could occur is PEBKAC error. He refuses to believe it. Reader, trust me. It's believable with this guy....

@playframe.bsky.social 's latest Bonus Series video has me giddy. This was months of work last year, and the results are starting to pay off! Look for "Zhake Ulumber", that's me! And I'll post more about behind the scene stuff tonight, both here and in YT Comments. youtu.be/1lDCQ6lWvk0

Current $5500. Goal $10k. Final week! Johnny Bravo Avatars for April! Your $50CAD donation can get you a caricature in the style of Johnny Bravo! Details in jpegs/alt text! Donation link: tinyurl.com/mscure2026

Went to bed early, woke up early, all to fix a slow kitchen sink drip. I HATE PLUMBING PROBLEMS! I DON'T KNOW WHAT I'M DOING AT ALL! At least the problem is "fixed", even with multiple disassemblies and put togethers. It's working as expected, but I'm always anxious about these sorts of things.

Went to bed last night super early. Woke up super early. Road trip to Jolibee and groceries, a 3 hour trip in total. Got both my FFXIV WoLs a bucket o' chicken. Was it worth it? Well I'm only doing this once, so sure. Food was good. Now for a nap cause my circadian rhythm is out of whack.

My coworker had been especially coworker today. Guy literally cannot solve errors on his own. Every time one pops up, he asks me to resolve it for him. It. Gets. Aggrivating.

Able to catch up on FFXIV keynote news. I'm most excited for region wide Duty and Party finder.

I want to watch the FFXIV Keynote, but work had to get in my way :<

Saw TWO EMS vehicles leaving a restaurant on my way to work. Boy I hope it was a crew ending their lunch break, because otherwise a slew of one star reviews are incoming.

I am also blocked by that one BlueSky technical advisor, due to my personal stance against generative artificial intelligence. I apparently have blocked them by one of the "None of this nonsense" lists as well. GOOD.

Seeing the latest FFXIV collab hitting snags with people not getting their emotes even with receipts and stuff. Don't know if this is PEBKAC errors or legitimate issues. Probably a bit of both. But I plan on driving out this weekend all for bucket o' chimkin emotes for both my characters.

The fact that copilot keeps turning ON when I log into my work email, despite the fact that I turn it OFF every time, really grinds my gears.