Can't end the year without doing at least ~one Year-In-Review.
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hindsightseeingSlipping this one in right under the wire, before the ball drops later tonight...
( The Fannish Year In Review )
And with that done... I shall return in 2026, for a new season of Snowflake!
( The Fannish Year In Review )
And with that done... I shall return in 2026, for a new season of Snowflake!
Fannish 50 2025 #50
Dec. 31st, 2025 04:58 ammythicmistressLast entry! (Now I can stop with the spamming of everyone that has me on their reading list...) Still don't feel like I did this properly, but oh well. It's done.
Year end fandom questions, found via![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
goals_on_dw, with two taken out.
Year end fandom questions, found via
goals_on_dw, with two taken out. - Your main fandom this year?
- Your favorite film watched this year?
- Your favorite book read this year?
- Your favorite TV show of the year?
- Your best new fandom discovery of the year?
- Your biggest fandom disappointment?
- Your biggest squee moment of the year?
- The most missed of your old fandoms?
- The fandom you haven't tried yet, but want to?
- Most anticipated event for 2025?
Megamind!
Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein.
Before the Coffee Gets Cold by Toshikazu Kawaguchi.
Leverage: Redemption
I don't know...
That the Murderbot TV adaptation became a reality.
Finding out that we have a release date for Coffee Talk Tokyo!
The Murderbot Diaries. I really miss the Discord server I was a member of, it was an oasis for me. On top of that, I haven't really poked my head into the tag since the TV adaptation was released.
Nothing specific comes to mind.
Sunshine Revival!
Fannish 50 2025 #49
Dec. 31st, 2025 04:57 ammythicmistressFannish updates meme, found via maevedarcy
Currently reading: Felidae by Akif Pirincci
Last book finished: If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura
Currently (re)watching: Gargoyles
Lastseries movie finished: Transformers One
Progress on writing/art/fannish goals: Almost through with Fannish 50!
Last 3 works posted: N/A
Recent events N/A
Upcoming projects Get Your Words Out, Snowflake Challenge
maevedarcyCurrently reading: Felidae by Akif Pirincci
Last book finished: If Cats Disappeared from the World by Genki Kawamura
Currently (re)watching: Gargoyles
Last
Progress on writing/art/fannish goals: Almost through with Fannish 50!
Last 3 works posted: N/A
Recent events N/A
Upcoming projects Get Your Words Out, Snowflake Challenge
New Year's Resolutions Check In
Dec. 31st, 2025 12:55 amysabetwordsmithWe made it to the end of December! All the way through 2025! \o/ If you made it this far -- even if you haven't finished everything you hoped for -- then pat yourself on the back. You worked hard for that. We have reached the beginning of winter. If you're doing seasonal goals, share what you're working on for this winter.
This year I'm trying something new, continuing to track goals at the end of each month. So far it seems to be helping, so that's encouraging. I'm looking at my goal list more often and trying to keep ticking off more of them. The main drawback is that this update becomes more of a chore each month. I have some new ideas to lighten the load for next year.
These are the previous check in posts:
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 4
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 10
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 17
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 24
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In February 28
New Year's Resolutions Check In March 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In April 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In May 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In June 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In July 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In August 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In September 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In October 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In November 30
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This year I'm trying something new, continuing to track goals at the end of each month. So far it seems to be helping, so that's encouraging. I'm looking at my goal list more often and trying to keep ticking off more of them. The main drawback is that this update becomes more of a chore each month. I have some new ideas to lighten the load for next year.
These are the previous check in posts:
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 4
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 10
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 17
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 24
New Year's Resolutions Check In January 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In February 28
New Year's Resolutions Check In March 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In April 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In May 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In June 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In July 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In August 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In September 30
New Year's Resolutions Check In October 31
New Year's Resolutions Check In November 30
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Books of 2025
Dec. 31st, 2025 03:12 ammelliciousI read 29 books that were new to me this year - starting with Jenny Colgan's 500 Miles From You in January and ending with Scalzi's Starter Villain yesterday. And then I've really been on a re-reading tear - I read over 100 books that I'd already read (and I'm at 104, actually, with 20 hours to go so I might still finish one more, who knows!). The "new" list included Rivers of London, Maguire's Son of a Witch, and let's see, maybe four Naomi Novik books - all of the Scholomance series plus Uprooted (all of which I liked a lot). And then the re-read list includes all of Lord of the Rings, a lot of Katherine Addison books (including Angel of the Crows, which I got really obsessed with for a while), a bunch of old Mary Stewart books, practically everything Lois Bujold has ever written... hmm, well, actually no, I skipped most of the Miles stuff this year, but practically everything else... anyway, you get the idea.
I usually do a movie list at the end of the year, too, but there hasn't been all that much I wanted to see. Rob has been to a ton of horror movies, but I only went to Cinemark with him a few times, I think - I know I saw One Battle After Another, which we both loved, and Wicked: For Good, which was not nearly as good as the first one (but wasn't bad, either) - and I'm pretty sure I saw at least a couple more things earlier in the year but I can't really remember what.
I usually do a movie list at the end of the year, too, but there hasn't been all that much I wanted to see. Rob has been to a ton of horror movies, but I only went to Cinemark with him a few times, I think - I know I saw One Battle After Another, which we both loved, and Wicked: For Good, which was not nearly as good as the first one (but wasn't bad, either) - and I'm pretty sure I saw at least a couple more things earlier in the year but I can't really remember what.
Looking back on writing this year, as the year comes to an end
Dec. 31st, 2025 09:25 amvriddyI did spend an hour editing the Kaijuu No. 8 fic this morning, so the K-9 fever is truly no longer up to a vibration-inducing 11 XD Just a more manageable 8 or 9 depending on the hour of the day. And I really enjoyed rereading the last couple of chapters of the kn8 fic to remember where I was at. THESE GUYS :D This is for an OT3 that doesn't have any fic for it yet. I hope there'll be a couple of readers out there curious enough to check it out anyway, and see if they too can appreciate and share the vision :D
With the end of the year in sight, I've been thinking about how writing went this year. I am, of course, not meeting mygetyourwordsout pledge again (150K words), haha. It'll land around 114k. Wordcount-wise, it's been clear for a while that this would be my lowest year EVER since recordings began (aka 2020 ;)). For a couple of months there, it even looked like I might not even reach 100k, just because I was still editing so much and writing so short well into November. Then I picked up the kn8 fic to revise, and had to add and expand on a lot of missing scenes/do more showing (anchoring ;D) which helped a lot with finally reaching that milestone, phew. Little did I know K-9 would happen to me shortly after and make December the month with my second highest word count this year, haha.
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Also, something interesting is going to happen in 2026! Adding all my word counts from 2020 until today, the total comes to 975K. Obviously, everything could go spectacularly to shit, but based on the past few years, there's a very good chance I'm going to reach that 1 million words milestone next year. I'm a bit nervous because I started writing again in 2020 firmly with a quote in mind, something I'd heard around the lines of "everybody has 1 million bad words in them before they can get to the good ones; unfortunately the only way to get rid of them is to write them out" and that's been a source of comfort when my writing doesn't always meet the standard I hope for. What will I do if word #1,000,001 is actually pretty crap anyway, though?? Haha. My mind is already preparing "well it wasn't 1M words of novel-sized projects, so you have to keep at it anyway" etc etc, so I will probably be okay either way ;)
But still. Something to look forward to :)
With the end of the year in sight, I've been thinking about how writing went this year. I am, of course, not meeting my
getyourwordsout pledge again (150K words), haha. It'll land around 114k. Wordcount-wise, it's been clear for a while that this would be my lowest year EVER since recordings began (aka 2020 ;)). For a couple of months there, it even looked like I might not even reach 100k, just because I was still editing so much and writing so short well into November. Then I picked up the kn8 fic to revise, and had to add and expand on a lot of missing scenes/do more showing (anchoring ;D) which helped a lot with finally reaching that milestone, phew. Little did I know K-9 would happen to me shortly after and make December the month with my second highest word count this year, haha.( Read more... )
Also, something interesting is going to happen in 2026! Adding all my word counts from 2020 until today, the total comes to 975K. Obviously, everything could go spectacularly to shit, but based on the past few years, there's a very good chance I'm going to reach that 1 million words milestone next year. I'm a bit nervous because I started writing again in 2020 firmly with a quote in mind, something I'd heard around the lines of "everybody has 1 million bad words in them before they can get to the good ones; unfortunately the only way to get rid of them is to write them out" and that's been a source of comfort when my writing doesn't always meet the standard I hope for. What will I do if word #1,000,001 is actually pretty crap anyway, though?? Haha. My mind is already preparing "well it wasn't 1M words of novel-sized projects, so you have to keep at it anyway" etc etc, so I will probably be okay either way ;)
But still. Something to look forward to :)
2026!
Dec. 31st, 2025 03:51 amtoothpastepancakeHappy New Years Eve, everyone! 2025 has been… filled with a lot of ups and downs, but it ended up being the best year of my life so far. I'm so grateful I stayed alive to see it!
In 2025, I finally started treatment for a 20-year-long treatment-resistant depression that actually worked. I had tried every widely available drug, including off-label usage, and still could only think about how much I wanted to die every day. Finally, I started a newer one, Auvelity in combination with ketamine treatment, and that's the thing that worked. Now I don't want to die! It can still be hard sometimes, but I am so, so proud of myself for hanging on and getting through it. I'm so glad I'm not 24/7 death anymore.
In 2025, I learned a goal that I have always wanted to: self-host my own websites. Goodbye Neocities! I just built my own personal website in Ruby on Rails. I self-host Archive of our Own and expanded the code to have new features. I host a bunch of different websites. I have always wanted to have the ability to do these things, but I never saw myself as capable enough to even try. A lot of this is due to encouragement from my wonderful friends—you know who you are. If you have helped, encouraged, guided, cheerleaded, or even listened to my ramblings on these silly nerd topics—thank you. Seriously.
In 2025, I found people who I trust to truly love and care for me. This is a feeling I haven't had since I was about 18. Many of my friends before were highly judgemental and mean to me--they also didn't even notice when I disappeared from my old social media accounts. (I don't have irl friends because I'm housebound lol). I feel like I have a solid group of friends now. I'm so grateful for each and every one of my friends—and for you all too even if we've never talked before!
In 2025, I got an amazing bird who I love to bits and pieces!! Gotta get her in for a nail trim. Love you, Saira.
In 2025, I wrote 127.8k words!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is the most productive year of writing I have ever had. A lot of it is because I started doing fic exchanges this year, and I've had so much fun with those!!
My 2025 has been great. I hope you have all had a wonderful 2025, and will have a wonderful 2026.
Poem: "Eyes Wide, Mind Open"
Dec. 31st, 2025 12:49 amysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the January 7, 2025 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Daughter of Earth" square in my 1-1-25 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Frankenstein's Family.
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dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "Daughter of Earth" square in my 1-1-25 card for the Public Domain Day Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by a pool with fuzzyred. It belongs to the series Frankenstein's Family.( Read more... )
Good News
Dec. 31st, 2025 12:01 amysabetwordsmithGood news includes all the things which make us happy or otherwise feel good. It can be personal or public. We never know when something wonderful will happen, and when it does, most people want to share it with someone. It's disappointing when nobody is there to appreciate it. Happily, blogging allows us to share our joys and pat each other on the back.
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
What good news have you had recently? Are you anticipating any more? Have you found a cute picture or a video that makes you smile? Is there anything your online friends could do to make your life a little happier?
Photo dump
Dec. 31st, 2025 02:28 amtherealtrashThis is the monthly reminder to me don't forgot that i exists. Actually, the goal is to remind myself of good times I've had, or times when I felt good enough about my appearance to take a photk, so that it can help a little with my self-esteem or smth like that. And, um... I'm posting some things in Pongocity's community. I also sent him a drawing of Erick for his OC series, where he draws the OCs of his subscribers. I don't think he'll draw him, though. But there's some cool people there, i recommend you to check out his Channel if you like Deltarune or Undertale. That's it.
Beginning New Years
Dec. 30th, 2025 11:37 pmsilver_chipmunkMy alarm went off as usual at 10:00, but I drowsed in bed til 12:00 because it was so comfy! Then I got up and started getting ready.
I had breakfast and coffee, and then showered and dressed, and then I packed for two days, including my laptop. Then I headed out tomashfanficchick's. I am staying here tonight because it is the first anniversary of zer mother's death, and ze doesn't want to be alone.
So I took the 20 bus. It was very crowded on the bus but I did get a seat, which is good because I had my backpack, which was heavy, and my laptop bag, and my purse and I did not want to stand. Then I got the 45 from Main and Union Tpk. I got a seat on the 45 too.
Metmashfanficchick at CVS, we walked to zer place and I set up the computer. Ze picked up some things and went back to work. I puttered on the computer until 4:00 when I went to the Japanese restaurant where we had decided to eat, and waited for zer.
We had sushi of course, big surprise there. It was delicious as always. Then we took a Lyft to Michaels and did some shopping. I got a picture frame for the picture of me and Middle Brother that I had printed out.
We went to Staples and to Trader Joes, and then we took a Lyft back. it was after 7:00 then , so I got ready for my meeting (the reason why I specifically brought the laptop.) At 8:00 I signed in, but no one showed up. I thought that might happen, so I wasn't really surprised. So I waited til 8:10, then got off and Teamed the FWiB whilemashfanficchick took a nap.
We talked for about an hour, then got off. After that,mashfanficchick got up and we had a snackish dinner of cheese and crackers.
And that's about all the day. Soon I will finish here and get ready for bed.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The weather was chilly but clear.
3. Sushi.
4. Got a frame for the picture.
5. My meetings, even when no one shows, I tried.
6. Having knownmashfanficchick's mother.
I had breakfast and coffee, and then showered and dressed, and then I packed for two days, including my laptop. Then I headed out to
mashfanficchick's. I am staying here tonight because it is the first anniversary of zer mother's death, and ze doesn't want to be alone. So I took the 20 bus. It was very crowded on the bus but I did get a seat, which is good because I had my backpack, which was heavy, and my laptop bag, and my purse and I did not want to stand. Then I got the 45 from Main and Union Tpk. I got a seat on the 45 too.
Met
mashfanficchick at CVS, we walked to zer place and I set up the computer. Ze picked up some things and went back to work. I puttered on the computer until 4:00 when I went to the Japanese restaurant where we had decided to eat, and waited for zer.We had sushi of course, big surprise there. It was delicious as always. Then we took a Lyft to Michaels and did some shopping. I got a picture frame for the picture of me and Middle Brother that I had printed out.
We went to Staples and to Trader Joes, and then we took a Lyft back. it was after 7:00 then , so I got ready for my meeting (the reason why I specifically brought the laptop.) At 8:00 I signed in, but no one showed up. I thought that might happen, so I wasn't really surprised. So I waited til 8:10, then got off and Teamed the FWiB while
mashfanficchick took a nap.We talked for about an hour, then got off. After that,
mashfanficchick got up and we had a snackish dinner of cheese and crackers.And that's about all the day. Soon I will finish here and get ready for bed.
Gratitude List:
1. The FWiB.
2. The weather was chilly but clear.
3. Sushi.
4. Got a frame for the picture.
5. My meetings, even when no one shows, I tried.
6. Having known
mashfanficchick's mother.
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Dec. 30th, 2025 11:24 pmdustbunny105I forgot I was going to show off the crochet Christmas gifts I made! Which means I also forgot to take any pictures :,) I do have some of them still, since my brother's family all got sick just before Christmas and I haven't seen them, but I'd rather post it all at once. Gonna ask my sister to send me pics of what I gave her kids. I had a lot of fun with it and I'm pretty pleased with how all of it... well, with most of it came out, haha. I really need to give myself more time next year. Please ignore the fact that I say that every year ;>_>
Oh, 2025! Farewell~
Dec. 31st, 2025 12:08 amretrogrrrlThis year was one that promised to make me feel older, just not wiser. That is exactly what the year did. My year's goals vanished the moment the year kicked off in a fascinatin' way, and the gods in charge of my plot decided to throw in a buncha existential crises, financial issues and career shatterin' complications to the vile mixture just to laugh at the way I scurried to solve things.
All in all, I persisted perhaps out of dumb sheer luck or 'cause I'm totally rad and awesome. Whichever the case, the end of this year promises to be a little nicer to me. While I don't wanta get ahead of myself, I believe I might make the most of my comin' year.
I've got some small, personal goals that I have no issues voicin', only 'cause I know I might wanta look back at it and scope out what has changed from when I wrote this little note into the 'net and all.
The thing is this: I want to get a console. A playstation 2! So I can play both PS1 and PS2 games, but I still hafta iron out the kinks like "where in the fuckin' hell am I going to nab some ps2 games when my town has moved past 'em?" and worse, I still have to figure out where to find or buy a TV for the machine. Eh, I'll find out when I get there. For that, I need space, time and money. Three things I don't have!
Secondly, I want to buy a skateboard. Learn how to use one, sure, but I'm certainly interested more 'bout flatground tricks, 'cause those are way too cool and radical --- helps too because there's not a lot of space necessary for 'em. I thought of maybe dedicatin' a day or two a week to practicin' those tricks. Coupled up with my dancin' habits I might just get myself pretty fit. Best part, too, I would become COOLER. My issues would be, mostly, on space and... well, findin' a proper skateboard. Maybe I will hafta give in and ask some of the skater dudes at the park to give me pointers, and while I have no problems askin' I am very embarrassed of showin' my baby steps to strangers. Again, I'll find out when I get there.
Silly goals for the next year, aren't they? Well, who cares! A girl's gotta have some childish dreams keepin' her going right? Well, that's about as much as I want to say. 2025, you've surely been one of the years of all time.
Now scram, will ya? I've got important schemes to plan for the comin' era!
All in all, I persisted perhaps out of dumb sheer luck or 'cause I'm totally rad and awesome. Whichever the case, the end of this year promises to be a little nicer to me. While I don't wanta get ahead of myself, I believe I might make the most of my comin' year.
I've got some small, personal goals that I have no issues voicin', only 'cause I know I might wanta look back at it and scope out what has changed from when I wrote this little note into the 'net and all.
The thing is this: I want to get a console. A playstation 2! So I can play both PS1 and PS2 games, but I still hafta iron out the kinks like "where in the fuckin' hell am I going to nab some ps2 games when my town has moved past 'em?" and worse, I still have to figure out where to find or buy a TV for the machine. Eh, I'll find out when I get there. For that, I need space, time and money. Three things I don't have!
Secondly, I want to buy a skateboard. Learn how to use one, sure, but I'm certainly interested more 'bout flatground tricks, 'cause those are way too cool and radical --- helps too because there's not a lot of space necessary for 'em. I thought of maybe dedicatin' a day or two a week to practicin' those tricks. Coupled up with my dancin' habits I might just get myself pretty fit. Best part, too, I would become COOLER. My issues would be, mostly, on space and... well, findin' a proper skateboard. Maybe I will hafta give in and ask some of the skater dudes at the park to give me pointers, and while I have no problems askin' I am very embarrassed of showin' my baby steps to strangers. Again, I'll find out when I get there.
Silly goals for the next year, aren't they? Well, who cares! A girl's gotta have some childish dreams keepin' her going right? Well, that's about as much as I want to say. 2025, you've surely been one of the years of all time.
Now scram, will ya? I've got important schemes to plan for the comin' era!
Rec-Cember 2025 Day 30: Miscellaneous Fics [61]
Dec. 30th, 2025 10:33 pmmrsluigivargasAnd here are the last 61 fics across 42 fandoms that I’ve bookmarked! (aside from the overflow lists, ofc)!
( Fic Recs Here! )Classical Concert
Dec. 19th, 2025 10:31 pmdandylover1(Catchup - 30 December 2025)
Hello, Dear Readers. Here are the musical pieces for today. Yes, I said pieces. This is literally a concert in which DB is performing! Since we both wrote a lot, I won't add anything else to this.
( Thoughts on Concert Pieces )
Hello, Dear Readers. Here are the musical pieces for today. Yes, I said pieces. This is literally a concert in which DB is performing! Since we both wrote a lot, I won't add anything else to this.
( Thoughts on Concert Pieces )
things that I have signed up for, so I don't forget!
Dec. 30th, 2025 07:58 pmalthea_valaraI have signed up for some things starting in 2026!
1.getyourwordsout
I signed up for the lowest habit goal. I'm still not sure I will write all that much, but I'd like to, at the very least, finish my WIPs, and having SPREADSHEETS! will likely help with that. I've joined the discord and requested access to the group, so now we just wait to start.
2. The Story Graph's January Pages Challenge
I've long complained of a lack of reading. I'd like to read more, both to expand my horizons and just for fun. The Pages challenge sounds perfect for me: the goal is just one page a day. I think I can manage that!
3.snowflake_challenge
No signups necessary, but I'll likely be doing this again.
1.
getyourwordsoutI signed up for the lowest habit goal. I'm still not sure I will write all that much, but I'd like to, at the very least, finish my WIPs, and having SPREADSHEETS! will likely help with that. I've joined the discord and requested access to the group, so now we just wait to start.
2. The Story Graph's January Pages Challenge
I've long complained of a lack of reading. I'd like to read more, both to expand my horizons and just for fun. The Pages challenge sounds perfect for me: the goal is just one page a day. I think I can manage that!
3.
snowflake_challengeNo signups necessary, but I'll likely be doing this again.
Restlessness
Dec. 30th, 2025 07:18 pmtheradicalchildMy sleep was meh last night even though I had to get up and pee only once, but I'm still impatient in the latter part and I'm never deeply asleep, and there were a lot of recorded "awake" times in my Health App.
I also notice when I'm exercising, my mind is always a mess just as it is during menial tasks like cooking and washing my dishes.
Someone on Facebook agreed to buy a clock I put up for sale on Facebook and I'm scheduled to meet him Thursday morning, but I have a long history of getting ghosted and hope he doesn't flake out.
I had a cigar after lunch since the weather is warmer at noon, and I have the sweater the Fairview soup kitchen allowed me to have and that kept me warm. I did order new thin gloves on Amazon, though.
I'm trying to soak beans so I can try making bean soup again for a few dinners and have tons of canned pinto and black beans from food pantries, so we'll see how that peters out.
I defrosted and cut up hot dogs to fry for dinner and had them with a box of mac and cheese, having gotten both from food pantries as well, and they were okay but not great.
I discovered that the Kova app can have background music in addition to its AI audiobooks, so I turned it on for Five Nights at Reggie's and it enhances the experience.
I missed a text from my bitch mom this late afternoon asking if I had gotten my $200 Amazon gift card because I "didn't say anything," and I used all my gift card money. I'm really sick of her asking retarded questions like that and hope she dies so I don't have to deal with dumb shit like that ever again.
Anyway...
The top left is the Google Gemini reference image I made, the second the sketch in the same sketchbook I kept since I started high school in 1998, the third the sloppily "enhanced" version through Leonardo AI, and the fourth the much better enhancement via Google Gemini. I think it turned out well and may try something like that again.
Whatever. I'll try to get to bed early. My sleep cycle is really fucked up.
I also notice when I'm exercising, my mind is always a mess just as it is during menial tasks like cooking and washing my dishes.
Someone on Facebook agreed to buy a clock I put up for sale on Facebook and I'm scheduled to meet him Thursday morning, but I have a long history of getting ghosted and hope he doesn't flake out.
I had a cigar after lunch since the weather is warmer at noon, and I have the sweater the Fairview soup kitchen allowed me to have and that kept me warm. I did order new thin gloves on Amazon, though.
I'm trying to soak beans so I can try making bean soup again for a few dinners and have tons of canned pinto and black beans from food pantries, so we'll see how that peters out.
I defrosted and cut up hot dogs to fry for dinner and had them with a box of mac and cheese, having gotten both from food pantries as well, and they were okay but not great.
I discovered that the Kova app can have background music in addition to its AI audiobooks, so I turned it on for Five Nights at Reggie's and it enhances the experience.
I missed a text from my bitch mom this late afternoon asking if I had gotten my $200 Amazon gift card because I "didn't say anything," and I used all my gift card money. I'm really sick of her asking retarded questions like that and hope she dies so I don't have to deal with dumb shit like that ever again.
Anyway...
The top left is the Google Gemini reference image I made, the second the sketch in the same sketchbook I kept since I started high school in 1998, the third the sloppily "enhanced" version through Leonardo AI, and the fourth the much better enhancement via Google Gemini. I think it turned out well and may try something like that again.
Whatever. I'll try to get to bed early. My sleep cycle is really fucked up.
