mastodon 4.8.0-nightly.2026-10-06Part time single mom with two extraordinary kids on the rainbow spectrum.
Theatre/storytelling nerd from a heavily geek family, though for me it is a recessive trait while the arts are more dominant. I gravitate toward dark humor, gothy fantasy, and creature features, but mostly want fully developed characters and immersive storytelling.
I'm kinda an open book. It’s just long and complicated. And it takes a while for me to relax enough to flip through all the pages.
No Sleep - Justine Skye
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qmx6tovmX18
'Cuz I've been ridin' around
Feet up
This for those who don't give a fuck
To ya home girls
She can roll with us
And the lights too bright
Baby turn up
I mean turn it down
Catch yourself before you hit the ground
Now
Late nights
No sleep
Hustlin' like we grown
Late nights
No sleep
Hustlin' 'cuz we on
Oh you guys, I'm having a ridiculous stress moment.
My car is in the body shop because someone crunched the back door at the beginning of June and the insurance folks finally cleared the situation for repair and a rental. And thank god for that, because I gotta keep up with the job and stuff in the meantime.
But like, I hate not having my car.
I use my car for recreational driving. And the moment it belongs to someone else I get all cautious and utilitarian about driving.
Wild - Poe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aT39SZvDlrw
I go wild 'cause you break me open
Wild 'cause you left me here
I go wild 'cause your promises are broken
Wild don't you get it, dear?
You're not the only one who lives on instincts
No, I've got instincts of my own
You've got a lot of nerve to come back
Plan your attack, yeah, I am still waiting
Did you want something?
You wrote the rules to try to contain me
You broke 'em, now you have untamed me
And I'm wild, I go wild
Well hey there.
Starting to get into the groove with the new job, but my days are definitely more full and unpredictable now.
This is my first foray back into staying up on current events, which is definitely a must.
Can't predict timing or frequency as of yet, but we'll get there.
Mostly, hello all you lovely folx. The cultural crisis continues.
Feels good to be doing work on the ground, tho.
Something I've noticed about myself from lived experience.
If someone I know has a long history of telling whatever story makes them feel okay about themselves today, I just stop listening to the spin spin spin.
It's not grounded in consistent behavior anyway.
Well hi there!
Apologies for the quiet and absent bit. In the process of learning six new complicated things at the same time and a whole digital documentation system.
A little overwhelmed by all the moving pieces as a complete new guy, but very glad I ended up where I am and feel solid about the environment.
I'll circle back around once I figure out how to even budget my time, but it's a whole thing.
Oh you guys, with everything else going on right now, Daylight Savings is hitting like a dirty trick this year.
I think my biggest challenge right now is what to prioritize and how to pace myself.
All this new information, lots of big projects, and I started off in the weeds. Kinda gotta grind my way through a number of things, not sure which task to take on, and not enough time in the day.
Learned right quick that a deadline focus meant burn out because all the things. But like, where to start and what to prioritize.
I have a grump.
So the insurance company decided Monday that the crunched door repair costs more than my car is worth. And yeah, it's an 11 year old car, but the mechanics still work great.
So I asked the shop to replace a tire that has a tear and refill the freon because the heat right now is absurd and I'd like the air conditioner to work at max capacity.
However, I suspect because my car was deemed not valuable the shop considers me a low priority.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEDAzvXOS9A
Lord, I've lived this more than once.
And yeah, if the situation hit me repeatedly below the belt, I don't really need to hold onto the people who choose to play the middle.
Even if the ex is more exciting.
It just turns into apologetics about all the ways I got hurt. And being told why I actually deserved it and reasons I should feel sorry for them.
if chasing the excitement is the preference, you do you. I'll take low key and real, thanks.
I'm happier there.
It's amazing all the things that can happen without you needing to participate at all.
There is no room for any there there.
You give them all the air in the room or they will make it some kind of thing. Even if they weren't invited into that room.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6GNq8v73eWU
Exhausting and a waste of years that go nowhere.