The sense of achievement you get from finally putting your laundry away, dashed when you realize there will be a fresh basket in 2 days.

One-shotting The Chair Company tonight! My patience has paid off. No way I could have watched this one episode per week.

I love that Canada Post released a second series of Graphic Novelist stamps this year!

Canada is releasing a set of stamps celebrating the nation's graphic novelists. These stamps feature Kate Beaton, Jimmy Beaulieu, Guy Delisle, Julie Doucet, Bryan Lee O’Malley and Michael Nicoll Yahgulanaas, alongside some of their famous works.

the box -------- patreon.com/nhoj

get to know your mutuals! list 10 random things you like 1. Graphic novels 2. Cozy video games 3. Board games 4. Cats 5. Black licorice 6. Metal 7. Collecting designer toys 8. Sushi 9. Swimming 10. Musical theatre

Lately it seems that all of my algorithm driven video content falls into 1 of 2 categories: perimenopause, or The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald.

I did it! I caught up logging all of my film and tv watches since the summer! Drawn on a Boox Air 10.3 eInk tablet.

I anticipated that it would be good, but this graphic novel is stunning! Maybe the best thing I've read this year.

Could totally see Jesse flying around that space fighting some hiss-corrupted.

8 more entries in my #Boox tv/show log. Nearly caught up since I started tracking in the summer. I've watched so many incredible shows this year. Vice Principals was a total surprise, and Solar Opposites ended on a good note.

Finally!🥫

My neighbour is packing up all of their Halloween decor today. #blackcat

Still chipping away at this backlog. I've enjoyed taking different approaches to drawing faces. I find that the more I draw, the more I simplify. The Studio is one of the best shows I've watched so far this year.

Working on the show/film doodle sketch backlog. The Bear is one of my favourite shows currently airing, and I can't believe it took me so long to start watching Curb Your Enthusiasm.

I've been enjoying following the Jays' in the World Series, but I now realize rhat being a sports fan is a major commitment. How do people do this all season long?

Very behind on my tv/film doodle log, so I did a few during tonight's game ⚾ Tonight I tackled The Naked Gun, and Side Quest, a 4 episode spin off of Mythic Quest. Drawn on a Boox eInk tablet.

Question for fellow cat roommates... How often do you find a random scratch on your body that you have no recollection of getting? I'm starting to suspect my cat has been clawing at me while I sleep.

w/o downloading anything new - where are you mentally?

A few drinks, a glue stick, and some old LCBO and NatGeo magazines resulted in an 8 page zine about a creepy picnic. Collage is an underrated form of creativity.

This pizza and cool ranch Doritos Collisions piqued my interest, but now I can't unsee the red/blue background bisected by a white lightning bolt as anything other than a Grateful Dead homage.

"Used to be one of the rotten ones and I liked you for that" Experiencing Anthems live was a magical experience. Felt like being wrapped in a hug while standing in a sea of people, also being embraced by the same entity.

This is the first morning tha it's been cool enough to wear pants and a cute jacket. Layering, I've missed you!

I highly recommend an unplugged games night with a group of friends (and friends of friends), snacking on food your parents would never pack in your school lunches, and sharing wild stories. It was a great way to take my mind off things and feel connected.

I can't decide if it's creepier when Snapchat recommends that I add my colleague's children, or a deceased acquaintance.

Time to play "Is it chocolate, or is it a bruise?". Discovering random marks on my skin is always baffling. This time it was chocolate.

Summer is winding down. "Tackling your video game backlog season" is coming

Researching if McDonald's Can was changing out their happy meal toys in line with the US, and learned about the Shania Twain collab (strawberry pie, all dressed mcshaker fries, cowboy boot keychain). An attempt at a millennial happy meal? This millennial only wants Sanrio x Ninja Turtles toys.

Opened my calendar app and the design update gave me a jumpscare!

"A.i." doesn't empower anyone. It strips them of belief in themselves and the power of their own minds and hands and abilities and stories. EVERY KID CAN DRAW. EVERY KID CAN TELL STORIES AND MAKE COMICS. Fuck "A.i." for telling kids lies and making them less-than.

"Personality, knowledge, and emotion are the three things that need to exist [in art] — and I'm sorry, they don't come from a fucking app." Del Toro sums it up 🫡

I made myself a new tote bag to show off some of my pins and patches. I haven't decided which ones will live here, and which will adorn my future battle vest.

I can hear the recess bell ringing

Task Paralysis Melona

I don't know what I expected, but reading that you're supposed to dispose of dead animals in the garbage is upsetting.

I'm so glad this was made now that 3D animation has evolved to a point of incorporating warmth through texture and subtlety of motion and pacing. If this was made in the Meet the Robinson's era it would have lacked so much heart.

Adding The Wild Robot to the list of movies about robots that make me cry my eyes out.

I was invited out to lunch and dinner today by two different groups of people. The only thing I've done since 1:00 p.m. is sit and eat. How am I so utterly exhausted?

My timeline was blessed with a reshare of a Burtalismbot post, and now I have a new favourite account to follow 🤩

Made a little show-log sketch page as a test of my new eInk notebook. Yes, I'm very behind and just finished Ashoka. Shading process was a bit rough, so maybe I need to find a better drawing app for it.

Passing by the waste station at Starbucks I perceived the teabag icon as a dongle. I assume it has to do with its proximity to the icon of an apple with a bite, and my indoctrination into the Mac ecosystem in university. Forgetting your dongle was almost worse than forgetting your wallet!

Having a roofing crew show up at 7:30 in the morning might be the most effective alarm clock ever. There's no hitting snooze, or any chance of falling back to sleep.

Take My Hand / the theme from Toast of London seems to be the current trendy audio for reels and TikToks, and EVERY time I hear those first few notes while scrolling I'm terribly disappointed to see some shitty product or like-baiting giveaway, and not Steven Toast

It's so hot today that even the fake plant in my bathroom is looking a little dehydrated.

2 episodes into Frieren, and it's already incredibly sweet. I have a feeling it will have me sobbing before long.

Why does every service-interaction require me to fill out a survey afterwards? I've been seeing the same hair stylist every 8 weeks for 2 years. Just give yourself 5 stars and let me get to the 75 other emails, texts and DMs that have come in since I woke up today.

TCAF weekend has arrived!

I'm starting the month of my 40th birthday with a new painting in a brand new sketchbook, with a brand new ceramic palette, to set an intention of creativity for the coming decade.

I reached a unit in my Japanese studies about discussing college life that seems to be targeted at American users. Not only do I need to memorize how to say what year you're in, but also what freshman/sophomore/etc mean 😵‍💫

Last year I started collecting Grommets, with the intention of binging them once all 7 were out. It was a challenge not to flip through each stunning new issue, but well worth the wait! The trade paperback is coming out next month, so if you missed the singles, I encourage you to check it out!