I paid my first tariffs on a foreign order today! Granted they were only $2.80, but still it had to be done. What did I get, you ask? Why, the new Shadowcast Pro from Genki.

A large part of me finally wants to make the flight to a major FGC tournament in August, but the smaller part of me who wants to buy a high horology watch is winning the fight to stay home and accomplish that task

Preorder has been paid for the Switch 2 version of Animal Crossing. I can't wait to check it out next week and put even more time in the game

I'm excited to get my sleep schedule back on track! The last two days has garnered me a whopping 8 hours of sleep total because I didn't have my sleeping pills. I have them again.

Had to travel for Q1 doctor's appointments today. The last time I visited my hometown (where my doctor conveniently is) was in early November last year for a 5K walk. One of the noteworthy TexMex places had closed their doors about 3 months before that, and a Braums sprung up in it's ruins!

So, since the last post I've done the following: Spent six days in the hospital w/spouse for sepsis treatment Largely taken over the household budget while spouse gets better Woke up twice at 3am by lab techs arguing Celebrated the end of 2025

It's one of them days ... and I'm trying my hardest to not make it personal. (If you got the song stuck in your head, maybe it's okay?)

Hm.

As a semi-personal mention, the domain that's in my profile has a *gasp* actual blog site on it! I try to write at least 3x weekly, as it's been a great help and a escape from our current ordeal.

day 9 caretaker check: Have lost sanity more than once (then it comes back) Listened to ungodly amounts of music and podcasts have NOT destroyed a toilet with unending poo

So, a bit of a update (I normally have bsky locked down for the sake of my mental health): Wife has cancer, and despite our insurance being very good we’re still having to come out of pocket for essential supplies relating to her treatments. 1/2

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I did get Borderlands 4, against my better judgment. Initial testing on my gaming PC had some dips below 60fps with FSR on, frame gen off. I’m gonna do some further testing during the day tomorrow and some this weekend concerning UE5 limitations on PC. Specs will be in the next skeet.

Been busy this week between appts for myself and the missus. Next week is the BIG week.

Got my first ever GBVS top 8 last night in a beginner's bracket. Won the Anila mirror, then lost to Wilnas and Lancelot. Lancelot game went last game last round last interaction. Granted, it was a 11-person bracket but we do take those!

On this September 11th, I'd like to share how I found out the Twin Towers were hit. Thread continues below.

It took 3+ months, but I finally have all the gameplay stuff for Mario Kart World unlocked! I will eventually go back for the remaining costumes and all that, but it's finally time for it to be uninstalled off the Switch 2. Gonna start Kirby and the Forgotten Land next, then play the DLC.

I wish I didn't have to add things like Chicago, or United States to my muted words list. Then again, our government is fucked up and is rapidly descending into facism ... you know, the same things we went to war over 80ish years ago.

Unpopular opinion (but still my opinion): Silksong is just another game, and isn’t the second coming.

Looks like I'm doing some more muted word work tomorrow.

Someone in a discord server I'm in linked the registration page for the Pokemon world championships next year ... in San Francisco! I'm not really a big Pokemon fan (my wife plays more of the Go mobile game than I do), but I'm willing to hear them out. Plus, the Moscone center is really cool!

If I get into this apprenticeship (which I really do hope I get into), we are likely done here in the US and will become expats. The safety we are used to, even in a small town in a red state; is no longer there.

Dear Google ... That event you did yesterday, you know; the one with celebrities, Googlers saying crunk; and Jimmy Fallon talking about IP ratings? You likely lost a Pixel sale because of it. Those lost sales are a non-zero number. The people who signed off on it should be fired, every last one.

Big day tomorrow. Morning will be reading up on the very recent Workday breach, what techniques/CVEs were used etc etc, and attempting to determine if my wife's company is affected. Afternoon will be Made By Google and watching the glut of impression videos about the new Pixel lineup.

I don't mind new people following me, but I do try my best to vet most bsky accounts. That being said, I don't mind memes (as in the right context, they do help with the miserable state we're currently in). But when looking at your account and it's ALL political memes ... Nah fam.

It looks like the mute list is up to date now. Added a few more things for additional measure.

I think this time next month (or pretty close to it) is the Dallas Pen Show. I have never been!

Holy fucking shit. It looks like a major update to my mute list needs to happen. This will probably happen when I get up in 9 to 12 hours.

I would kill for Google to do an Artifacts-like feature for Gemini. I miss that the most in the switch from Claude.

so, most likely I'm changing back over to android in the next 2-3 weeks as part of a biannual upgrade. Instead of switching everything over at one time, I'm gonna go the slow, gradual way this time in migrating everything over. I still have a lot of android stuff left over from a couple years ago.

This week is #Quakecon2025

This time next week, it'll be almost time to say goodbye to #Quakecon2025 I am absolutely amazed of how we were initially not going for the BYOC, then plans fell into place within a couple hours one day; and now omg it's next week

Ah yes, It's a week away from the start of #Quakecon and I'm doing what any older, discerning adult would do ... Sleep multiple times a day in order to destroy my sleep schedule; so I can stay up until 1am every single night of the convention next week

I'm around, I promise!

I might have overbooked myself a little bit. Signed up for a possible multiple day/week event, that just so happens to start the day before #Quakecon2025 ends. There is no guarantee I'm accepted to this event, or even the possibility of being waitlisted.

I swear to God, I'm alive!

Seeing Kerrville underwater is absolutely terrifying, and I'm hopeful about those missing being found. About 15 years ago (give or take a couple of years), my wife and I went to a state convention at a local university there for our national honor society. We thought it was a quaint little town.

Fuck.

For the past few months, I tried cleaning up my language use on social media. I can tell you right now that it was a waste of fucking time and energy; more than you think it would.

I normally wouldn’t do this, but fuck this guy. I hope he rots in hell.

Got over a major (and also temporary) mental health problem. Yay me!

I'm alive, I promise! I bring forth a update as to where things are as of today. pastebin.com/hMM29Tr7

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Stay strong, Los Angeles. You've got this. We believe in you.

I don't think I've slept in this late in a very long time.

for the uninitiated, for anything longer than the 280-character limit for the platform; I typically type up on Pastebin and post the link in a separate post. I don't like doing multiple posts in a row if I can help it, cuz engagement reasons.

Compiled yet another too long for BSky post, so without further ado: pastebin.com/wFJELmd5

Looks like I'll be tackling the remainder of the Mario Kart GPs on Sunday. Tomorrow and Saturday I do need to spend time working in the evening.

This is not a drill!

Hard to believe that in 48 hours time, I will be in 201 .. err at GameStop picking up my Switch 2 console, then gleefully driving home and going to bed as soon as I get home.