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CDs & Games & Stuff

Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:32:42 GMT

I'll be working on changing my DW layout soon, so pardon me while it's under construction!

Been listening to a lot more CDs lately. I got a great deal on a lot of them from a guy on Facebook. I was buying a chair he'd advertised, and when he saw that I was wearing the merch of a local record store, he asked if I liked CDs. I almost feel bad for how many CDs I got for just $40. But he wanted them gone, and I'm the guy!*

The collection is mostly 80s/90s rock/alternative. It's been great looking back on some albums I had as a kid, and I'm looking forward to discovering some new (to me) great albums! The sound quality of the compact disc is great! Better than Spotify, no question! CDs are underrated.

I've been playing a lot of Stardew Valley on our PS5. I call my hill-top farm Rocka Rolla Farm. My dog is Hendrix. I'm planning on naming all my animals after dead rock stars, particularly those who died young. It's not meant to be disrespectful, of course. I view it as my way of honoring them.

With the big Animal Crossing: New Horizons update (3.0) I've picked up my Switch again. I noticed the changes in crafting (love!), and the new LEGO items in Nook Shopping (cute, but not very useful/versatile), but I have yet to see all the other stuff because I haven't reached 3-star island status!

*I use the term "guy" loosely, LOL.

I'm watching Moomin for the very first time. The little trolls are so cute! :🞄) It's weirdly dark, though, but cool. Nice animation. I like Stinky! I don't know if he's a recurring character or what, but he's cool, LOL.

Official Moomin 24/7 livestream

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The Friday Five for November 28, 2025

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 06:35:59 GMT

1. What were some of the smells and tastes of your childhood?
There was a very distinct smell at my Montessori nursery school. I associate it with the smell of that tacky putty stuff that you'd use to put posters up. It was bluish in color.

As far as tastes, ice cream cone cupcakes come to mind. I think of them as very 80s, and I'm pretty sure my mom made these for my second or third birthday party.

2. What did you have as a child that you do not think children today have?
Freedom from the influence of social media! I do not envy Gen Alpha. Shit's getting dark.

3. What elementary grade was your favorite?
It's hard to say, as I've always had a hard time in school... I can easily name the worst year I had in elemenrary school though – 5th grade (age 10-11)!

4. What Summer do you remember the best as a child?
The couple of Summers I spent at my dad's. I played a lot of PC games! My favorites were Lemmings games.

5. What one piece of advice would you give to your younger self, and at what age?
Deep question... The first thing that comes to mind is, "Accept yourself." ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

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The Friday Five for December 5, 2025

Wed, 10 Dec 2025 05:02:40 GMT

1. If you had to participate in one Olympic event, what would it be and why?
Basketball, or anything involving throwing a ball.

2. What is the one song you always sing along to?
There's way more than one! But just today, I was singing along to "Alone in Hollywood on Acid." Check it out:

3. Do you wear a seatbelt in the car?
Yes.

4. Car, SUV or truck and why?
Truck! BIG truck! Because large vehicles feel (are?) safer, and you can move things – good for thrifting furniture and stuff!

5. Are you a good/bad driver? Explain.
I'm what they call a "passenger princess."

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The Friday Five for November 21, 2025: TV Time

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 02:17:53 GMT

Questions are from thefridayfive.

1. What's your favourite TV network?
I'm not sure I have one.

2. If you could create your own channel, what would it be?
A music channel featuring obscure music videos.

3. What TV show did you watch as a child that you wish they would bring back?
None of them, please! I generally hate reboots.

4. What show have you always hated, and wonder why they ever made such a dumb show?
There are plenty of dumb TV shows, but the first one that comes to mind is Two and a Half Men; I don't know why. But it fits the bill!

5. What TV show's seasons would you buy on DVD?
Anything! I like owning physical media.

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The Friday Five for November 14, 2025

Sat, 22 Nov 2025 19:46:15 GMT

Questions from thefridayfive.

1. What's one of the nicest things a friend has ever done for you?
My sister took me to see our favorite band (Pulp)!

2. What's one of the nicest things a stranger has ever done for you?
Bought me cigarettes when I was short on money.

3. What is a trait in another person that you instantly admire, and that draws you to them?
Authenticity.

4. What is a trait in another person that instantly repels you, and prevents you from forming a close relationship with them?
Vanity.

5. Time to vent: tell us about something rotten someone has done to you.
I'm not in the mood to vent, but there's been plenty!

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Guitar

Fri, 14 Nov 2025 03:21:03 GMT

For the last two nights, I've been playing guitar. It's been ages! I guess I'm rusty? I've always sucked, so I honestly can't tell, haha. I played a lot of old favorites (T. Rex, Nirvana, etc.) and added a few songs to my repertoire:

"Gonna Leave You" - Queens of the Stone Age
This video of Nick Oliveri helped me learn. Fun song. The line, "This is the end. No more pictures, we ain't friends" reminded me of someone from my past (see my post from earlier [friends-only]).

"Beware of Darkness" - George Harrison
I love George! I think this is my favorite song of his. It's got some cool chords.

"Californication" - Red Hot Chili Peppers*
I can now play the solo somewhat well, which was the reason I wanted to learn it in the first place. I can play the main riff, but not up to speed with accuracy.

*I know it hasn't been considered ~hip~ to like the Chili Peppers in a long time, but I don't give a single fuck. They've got some good tunes, and the "Californication" solo is so much fun to play!

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The Friday Five for November 7, 2025

Sat, 08 Nov 2025 00:17:37 GMT

How is this my first thefridayfive In over a year?! :o

1. What’s harder to live without, chocolate or alcohol?
Chocolate, no question (I'm a recovering chocoholic)!

2. Does the colour yellow remind you of anything?
Pee – jk. Yellow reminds me of daffodils (my favorite!), and SpongeBob.

3. Who most annoyed you last week?
I don't know, maybe some random loser on the internet? No one IRL.

4. Do you have a cutesy romantic nickname for your partner (or previous partners)?
His name + "-o," inspired by the Pee-wee's Playhouse episode, "The Gang's All Here" (S1E12) :🞄)

5. What is your favourite Stephen King movie?
I don't generally go for scary movies, but It (1990) was pretty good. I haven't seen all of them though.

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Pulp at Red Rocks

Wed, 08 Oct 2025 23:15:42 GMT

I've come here to DW quite a few times since I last wrote, but I always end up closing the tab because I get terrible (journal) writer's block. I get overwhelmed, and don't know what to write/where to start...

I'll start in Colorado!

I got to see Pulp perform at Red Rocks! It was amazing! It rained for about 75% of the show, so that was interesting (I'd never been to an outdoor show where it rained!)... But I had a blast! The band was tight, the sound was incredible, people were dancing (even me)!

The cold and rain were the only downside... Oh yeah, and the stairs! Oh my gosh, the stairs! So many damn steps! I was huffing and puffing by the time I got to my seat. And then there was the walk back to the car, which was ever harder! Time for me to get in shape...

Here are some photos from that night:

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I Love Sailor Moon

Sun, 18 Aug 2024 04:05:17 GMT

I watched a Sailor Moon episode today... S1E8 where Usagi meets Ami and discovers that she's Sailor Mercury. It's such a cute, funny show. There's so much to love about it. I love the characters, the pretty (watercolor?) backgrounds, the weird villains, all of it!

FYI, it's FREE on Amazon Prime, and you don't have to have a Prime subscription!

L8r! :o)

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Super Bowl LVIII

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:55:11 GMT

I know I'm five days late posting this, BUT:

The Super Bowl! In past years, I couldn't have cared less about it, but this year they aired it on Nickelodeon with Spongebob Squarepants (Tom Kenny) and Patrick Star (Bill ____??) doing live commentary! It was hilarious! It was the first time I've ever actually enjoyed a football game. They kept showing "celebrities" in the audience, but they were like, fish versions of the celebs with punny names. It was really funny! And there was lots of slime, of course!

The halftime show was great too! Usher is such a talented performer with so many hits! I was thinking about the early days of his career and the other popular artists around that time, and it occurred to me - he is way more talented than Justin Timberlake! Probably more talented than all five members of NSYNC combined, haha! Anyway, the medley was great and I was groovin'... Rollerskates!!

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The Friday Five for February 16, 2024

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 20:25:28 GMT

1. Have you ever been the president of anything?
Ha! No.

2. What do you think is the most important leadership trait?
Loyalty, I guess? IDK, LOL.

3. What time period did you find the most interesting to learn about in history class?
I hated history class! Now that I'm not in school, I do enjoy learning about history. No favorite period though.

4. What's something you think about doing, but you haven't gotten back into in several years?
Many things! A few that come to mind are guitar, knitting, and karaoke!

5. If you could add one more random holiday to February, what would it be?
Valentine's Day Part 2!?

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The Friday Five for February 9, 2024

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:56:02 GMT

thefridayfive... On a Friday? Unheard of!

1. At what age did you discover you had a favorite color?
I've always been drawn to the color green... Since I was like, a toddler!

2. What type (genre) of film do you prefer to see in a theater versus one you'd watch at home?
Most things I prefer to watch at home, regardless of genre.

3. What's your oldest object or item since childhood?
I can't pinpoint just one! I'm a sentimental packrat type and I have so much from my past.

4. In what book would you insert yourself as a side character or friend to the protagonist?
IDK, I don't normally think about that kinda stuff.

5. What's your favorite shape or type of cloud?
Cumulonimbus clouds!

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Sun, 31 Dec 2023 17:44:43 GMT

I’ll be back!

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New Release x2

Sun, 03 Sep 2023 07:05:18 GMT

I watched two new releases on the same day! I feel a weird sense of accomplishment about it, LOL.

I watched You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah with my mom. Adam Sandler and his family (wife and two daughters) are in it and it mostly centers around his younger daughter, who's turning 13. Sarah Sherman plays a Hebrew school teacher and I thought her wacky sense of humor added a lot! Overall, it was worth watching, but I wouldn't watch it again. Check it out on Netflix if you want.

Todd Barry: Domestic Shorthair, I watched with J later that day. Now this was more my speed! I was howling with laughter at points! Todd Barry is so fucking funny. He has a great comedy style, a sort of dry sense of humor that I love. It's free on YouTube, it's less than an hour, and you're guaranteed a giggle, so check it out:

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Ramble On

Wed, 02 Aug 2023 21:13:05 GMT

A draft from the other night:

I'm watching Big Top Pee-wee in honor of Paul Reubens. It's not nearly as watchable as Pee-wee's Big Adventure, but it's a comfort movie for me, and hey it's free to watch (Amazon Prime).

Paul Reubens... What a loss. Like many other folks my age, I grew up watching Pee-wee - especially Pee-wee's Playhouse. He had a big impact on me. He was like a light in a dark world. It may sound corny, but it's absolutely true.

I actually made a Pee-wee Herman character the last time I was playing around with The Sims 4. It was kinda funny, hehe... For the record, I found I actually hate Sims 4, and much prefer the earlier versions of the game! Maybe I should play Sims 1 again, or maybe Sims 2...

Speaking of gaming, I finally got my copy of Animal Crossing: New Leaf to work again! I actually bought another copy of it just the other day! But I finally tried a factory reset on my 2DS and now it works! I'd been thinking it was a faulty cartridge the whole time, don't know why I didn't think to reset it!

I'm almost a year into making my town, Toot!

Also been having fun with some even older video games, but that's for another time! GTG

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Great Day!

Sat, 17 Jun 2023 09:33:58 GMT

Today has been a really, really great day! I went out for Vietnamese food (my favorite!) with my mom and popped into a nearby record store (if you're a mutual, you know the one), where I picked up the new Queens of the Stone Age album, In Times New Roman... (color: green) and OMG it was everything I hoped it would be and more! So nice I spun it ~~twice~~ thrice!

I would have loved to have gotten to play it even once more, but it got late and our neighbors already don't like us, LOL.

Other than listening to that, I've been watching The Golden Girls and lots of The Simpsons. I've found that season 9 is when it really jumps the shark... But seasons 1-8 are fantastic!

Anyway, I gotta get to bed, it's nearly 4am.

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Who Am I?

Sun, 28 May 2023 00:19:13 GMT

I'm having those weird feelings where I'm like, Who even am I? I can't really explain much further, I'm not that articulate. It isn't causing me emotional pain, so it's fine. I guess I feel like I'm just starting to discover who I really am. I guess that's just life though!

Makes me think of this quote:

“Aging is an extraordinary process where you become the person you always should have been.”

— David Bowie

Unrelated (or maybe not actually): I just started reading the bible online. Someone I admire (who shall remain nameless) said, "You don't have to be religious to benefit from the wisdom of the Bible." And that just seemed like such a valid point. I started reading the ESV version. Genesis 1-3 ✓

This is pretty personal, but I'll make it public anyway because I'm feeling saucy! 😏

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The Friday Five for May 12, 2023

Sat, 13 May 2023 20:28:20 GMT

Questions from thefridayfive... Late again!

1. What was the first album you ever bought?
Dookie by Green Day - very typical of an elder millennial like myself!

2. What format was it? (cassette, CD, other?)
CD.

3. How old were you?
About ten. My sister took me to the record store and I picked it out.

4. Where did you hear it?
We're talking about Green Day - their music was everywhere in the mid-1990s!

5. Did your parents approve?
My mom liked Green Day ok!

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Courtney Barnett

Mon, 20 Mar 2023 21:33:56 GMT

I know I'm literally 8 years late but damn, this album fucking rips!

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RIP Smackey

Sat, 18 Mar 2023 22:38:07 GMT

I forgot to mention Steve Mackey's passing (3/2). He was my favorite bass player, so I feel like I should at least make note of his death... I guess I don't really have much to say about it after all, but it's very sad. He was 56.

I knew he wasn't going to be doing the Pulp reunion tour, and that bummed me out, but damn... He's gone forever. It's really sinking in as I sit here, listening to his grooves on This is Hardcore. He was so fucking good.

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The Friday Five for February 24, 2023

Mon, 27 Feb 2023 22:59:35 GMT

I'm a little late, but I couldn't resist answering these questions about SNAIL MAIL! ♡

Questions from thefridayfive.

1. What’s the last thing you got in the mail?
A cardigan sweater I bought online. I have quite the collection of cardigans now, LOL.

2. What’s the last thing you sent in the mail?
A letter to a friend.

3. How many unread emails are in your inbox right now?
I don't know and I don't care, LOL! I stay somewhat on top of it.

4. What is your most recent text message about?
Lunch order.

5. Do you have a favorite postage stamp design?
OMG there are soooo many good ones! I don't collect them, but I am low-key a nerd for postage stamps! They're like little works of art! I love these Japanese stamps (found here):

( 3 images behind the cut... )

And as far as current US stamps, I love these geometric elephants, as well as these cute little frogs.

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The Friday Five for February 10, 2023

Sat, 11 Feb 2023 05:43:24 GMT

Questions from thefridayfive.

1. What's your favorite fruit or vegetable to look at?
AFAB - All Fruits Are Beautiful ;o)

2. What's your favorite juice?
Pineapple.

3. What fruit tree would you like to have in your yard?
Apple... And once upon a time, I did have fruit trees in my yard, including apple trees!

4. What vegetable name do you think makes the best nickname?
Pumpkin is cute but has been done to death... What about Sprout?! :D

5. What fruits and vegetables would your personal "fruit hat" contain?
Apples, oranges, lemons, grapes, a pineapple... All of it really! Load it up! LOL

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Gameboy Life

Sat, 14 Jan 2023 02:41:53 GMT

I've been playing a lot of video games. Last month, we finally received our Analogue Pocket, which we preordered about a year prior! It was a very exciting day! I called it the ninth day of Hanukkah because it was like the gifts just kept coming!

Then more recently, we got a Gameboy link cable to enable us to play 2-player! J lets me have the Analogue Pocket, and he's on a Gameboy Light. We play Puyo Puyo 2 (puzzle game with falling pieces - similar [yet different] from Tetris) and Gameboy Baseball (so good!).

I could go on and on about how the Analogue Pocket is breathing new life into Gameboy games! I love it so much! I love old games! Especially when they're in vivid colors on a beautiful, crisp OLED screen! ♡

But yeah, man... Baseball is really good! It's challenging and fun! J and I really get competitive over it! LOL And I'm also learning a lot about the game of baseball in general. Makes me think of my Pa, who loved baseball.

I'm going to try to post a real life update tomorrow!

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Fruit Stripe Gum Semi-Truck Sighting

Sat, 07 Jan 2023 05:13:39 GMT

The highlight of my day yesterday was spotting this guy! It was parked at a gas station off the highway. I wish I could've gotten my own photo, but at least I was able to find this pic online:

Yeah, I'm a dork.

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The Friday Five for November 25, 2022

Sat, 26 Nov 2022 06:05:37 GMT

1. What is your favorite vegetable?
Broccoli.

2. What is your favorite fruit?
Tomato.

3. What is your favorite cheese?
Mozzarella. I love it on pizza or in a Caprese salad... But I won't eat any kind of cheese by itself (I'm weirdly picky).

4. What is your favorite dessert?
Tiramisu.

5. What is your favorite beverage?
Raspberry lemonade.

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