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One and a half days back at work and I already want to quit

Chat, did I peak in 2016? Certainly don't look this good anymore.

Had a dream I was punching a wild pig that was trying to get into my tent and punched my bedside drawers in the real world. Nice bruise coming up on my knuckles, so that's how I'm starting my day.

Seems to be the thing to do. Hopefully I can get back on track with my reading for 2026 app.thestorygraph.com/profile/boojumnz

This post is the sign you’ve been waiting for to get into painting miniatures in 2026. Don’t worry about your skill level, or learning the lore, or having to play the game after - I promise you, you will thoroughly love the journey of simply painting a mini. It’s also so therapeutic. Do it :)

If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features." There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.

Disgusted by our government's decision to restrict access to puberty blockers for young people. They're following UK policy (and the UK is getting everything right at the moment, aren't they?) and being led by the minority right-wing parties in the govt coalition. Heartless

Lol, not Joe talking to me on stream this morning (my time) when I'd fallen asleep. Oops, sorry Joe!

We went to the Stardew Valley concert tonight and I didn't cry

So the news this morning is OpenAI launching its browser/search engine, Atlas. Coincidence that it's the same name as the insane, despotic, God-like AI in No Man's Sky? Or does Hello Games know something we don't?

And the unpackaged planner - Hobonichi Techo personal planner with plaid cover. Delicious stationery, so much dopamine.

Very excited that our Hobonichi Techo 2026 stuff arrived today. Unboxing always one of the best parts

Is it wrong that I am excited at the prospect of Devil Wears Prada 2? Is this who I am now? Ok then

Just tried a Selena Gomez flavoured Oreo. Meh.

Just finished Joe Abercrombie's The Blade Itself. Now, I've put this one off repeatedly due to the blurb on the back - made it sound like banal, generic fantasy. Couldn't have been more wrong - it's well-written, nuanced and gritty. Looking forward to the rest of the series.

Hey folks in the sky. I've been very quiet on here recently as I've been struggling through a rough patch with my mental health. As a consequence, I've been reading a lot more than usual. I'm going to share some of my reads partly as a reason to engage more on the socials.

I have a story about Cassandra and you're not gonna believe it

Fight the Empire.

Sat at my work desk wearing my beanie because it's so cold. Bald problems.

Not this - me and Marc having a conversation and the Alexa interrupting out of nowhere to say "sorry I can't help you with that". Even the robots recognise we're beyond help.

Important to remember

After a long day at work it's such a pleasure to get to your car to find the gift of a parking ticket

My plot prediction for this week’s Doctor Who is that the Daleks enter Space Eurovision and everyone feels very conflicted about whether they should still watch it but then they still watch it.

Useful

Random thought of today - social anxiety and maybe a touch of neurodivergence means I don't realise when people are flirting with me. It's a miracle I ever got laid really.

Wailon Lodge really forcing me to sacrifice my staff to get to 2 stars

"Don't come for me unless I send for you" Iconic

It has come to my attention that there is some confusion over the inspiration for my online name. It is not, as some have thought, inspired by the puzzle in a Nancy Drew game. I've been using Boojum since at least 2005 and was originally inspired by a Lewis Carroll poem.

I am in the mood for cheesy gay romance fiction. Has to be at least semi well-written (not interested in 50 Shades fanfic level stuff). Sexy bits not a problem as long as it's not 200 pages of smut. Any recommendations?

Ice ice baybeee

Most of the time my choice of reading material gravitates towards modern fantasy or sci-fi - either dystopian or space opera. I'm finding recently that my appetite for anything remotely dystopian is greatly diminished. No prizes for guessing why. I feel a trashy gay romance era coming on.

I love this panel of Prodigy and Daken sassing each other.

Got to love it when the medication you are on to solve one minor health issue causes another (minor) health issue so you stop taking the medication and just have to deal with both.

Yule Cat might be my favourite Christmas folklore. (Credit to artist Emi Boz)

My Twitch recap is a travesty and outing me for only watching people for the drops. I blame the time difference stopping me watching live. Will not be sharing my shameful stats

Loving the post-migraine clumsiness. Just threw my cup of coffee all over the kitchen at work. "Lucky" I am wearing shorts

They say no good deed goes unpunished. At work I noticed that the milk in the upstairs fridge was all expired. Took downstairs to empty and the bottle exploded on release and covered me in 3-week expired milk. Ironically I only drink oatmilk at work/home

I had a dream last night where I came up with the perfect conclusion to my MPHIL thesis - only about 25 years too late. 🫠