Three Good Things

Since July 2022 I've tried to make a habit of noting three good things that have happened throughout the day. This has done good for my mental health, and serves as a nice little diary of my life too!

This page was formatted as an HTML journal, which is a cool format that I still love. But instead I wrote my own code for RSS feed building: that's here.

2024-09-14

1. I watched a bunch of great TV 📺
   1. In my quest to watch everything mentioned in Boy Parts, I watched the first episode of Puella Magi Madoka Magica — fantastic, and not at all what I was expecting!
   2. A couple episodes of Revolutionary Girl Utena
   3. The first episode of season two of Chucky — we're going to Catholic school!
2. I went into town and bought a new pen and some lovely purple ink. My converter and archival ink arrived today too ✒️
3. L. and I went to a pizza place for dinner — I'm so full! 🍕

2024-09-13

1. Went to E.'s for dinner, we got a curry and played Borderlands 3. Terrible game, but she makes it fun 💜
2. I did a lot of writing and journalling today — I love writing with fountain pens ✒️
3. I read some more of Night Angel Nemesis, enjoying it a lot 📖

2024-09-12

1. I went bouldering and sent an interesting balancy V3 🧗‍♀️
2. I did some Japanese study for the first time in a long time 🇯🇵
3. We watched more One Punch Man, love that show. The Deep Sea King episodes are great! 📺

2024-09-11

1. L. and I watched a bunch of One Punch Man 📺
2. I got a full game PB, three 41:XX runs and a City PB in Celeste 🎮
3. L. cooked delicious chicken dumplings for dinner 🥟

2024-09-10

Today was kind of rough — therapy is not a straight line, and that's okay.

1. I spoke to A. on the phone which really helped with my outlook today 😊
2. I played some Celeste and got a City IL PB by about half a second — officially derusted. I think sub-40 is possible with some 5B and Summit practice 🎮
3. I was feeling nauseous, so L. and I had a low-flavour dinner and watched Carrie Carrarium videos 📺

2024-09-09

1. I've been playing Celeste again, got on a really good run for the first 4 levels until I hit 5B. Definitely rust there, but it's coming off quick 🎮
2. We had bit of a health situation but having seen a doctor it is probably going to be okay 🤞
3. I started doing Death Posture work as part of my magical practice, very deep process 💀

2024-09-08

1. A. came to visit, which was lovely. She doesn't need to be in the area any more, but I still want to see her regularly: time to make plans with friends 😊
2. I cooked dinner for E., L., A. and myself, a veggie meatball pasta thing — it turned out really nicely 🍝
3. We hung out and watched Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping 🎞️

2024-09-07

1. L. and I went out to get lunch at a local market, delicious 🥟
2. After lunch we went to a witchy shop nearby — they gave us loads of free tea 🍵
3. I went round to E.'s place for dinner and to hang out with her. We played some Borderlands 3 🎮

2024-09-02

My mood was low today so I didn't do much of anything. Trying to feel proud of myself for what I did do.

1. I've been working through an introductory magic book, today was the first day of chanting. Chanting is cool, very "no thoughts head empty" 🪄
2. I played a bit of Backpack Hero on the Switch — what a fun, cute game! 🎮
3. I watched the first couple of episodes of both MLP: FiM and One Punch Man while I had dinner, good T.V. 📺

2024-09-01

1. I went round to E.'s place, we playing some of the Marvel LCG and did DJing 🎶
2. We watched Clan of the White Lotus which absolutely whips! So much action, great work 🎞️
3. I played some Dicey Dungeons in the morning, which is a fun game 🎲

2024-08-27

1. I started working through one of the books I got from the occult shop, a primer/introduction to magic with a very cool punk aesthetic. So far it's a lot of breathwork, which I find very grounding and calming anyway 🪄
2. Went out shopping for altar supplies and got a very cool brass bell for pretty cheap from a shop that's been set up in the carcass of a recently-deceased Wilko 🔔
3. E. came round in the evening. We watched the first couple of episodes of The Expanse — really good! — and I made an aubergine curry 💜

2024-08-26

1. L. and I went into town and stopped at a cool occult bookshop to pick some stuff up. It was beautiful weather so we hung out in a park, enjoying the sun 🌳
2. We got lunch at a top-tier ramen spot 🍲
3. We watched some nostalgic crap on T.V., including the pilot of Charmed 📺

Buffdate

The character writing has officially gotten Not Good with the arc that makes Riley leave. We super-soldier on. I also started watching Angel, which I've not made it through before (too scary!). Enjoying it so far!

2024-08-25

1. L. and I had a lot of leftover Chinese food, so we cooked some fried rice with tofu and greens — so good! 🍚
2. We hung out in the spare room together and played with Pickle 🐈
3. I downloaded The Cosmic Wheel Sisterhood, which is really interesting and cool so far 🃏

Buffdate

We started season 5, which I remember being the best one — my memory might be a little faulty... Got to the bittersweet Tara episode, Family.

2024-08-24

1. I wasn't well enough to hang out with E., so we got on voice chat and played Back 4 Blood which was really fun 💜
2. L. got paid so we got a takeaway — I had Chinese chicken and sweetcorn soup, my favourite! 🌽
3. Buffdate: L. and I made it to the season 4 finale, Restless, which is such a fun scary episode. Afterwards we went to bed and scared ourselves 😰

2024-08-23

1. L. and I did some tarot again, really fun 🃏
2. Buffdate: we kept watching the second half of season 4, some of my favourite episodes are in the second half of this season that I get to share with L. 📺
3. We got pizza and ice cream super cheap from the shop 🍕

2024-08-22

1. L. and I watched Bring It On, which I hadn't seen before — banger! 🎞️
2. Buffdate: we watching Something Blue and Hush, which got L. excited to see what happens next. So, we're watching season 4 — one of the best in my view 📺
3. L. and I lit incense and did some tarot readings which felt very grounding and comforting 🃏

2024-08-21

1. L. made a delicious soup for dinner 🥘
2. We watched some random fun episodes of Buffy 📺
3. I went for a walk at lunch through the park, then did a ritual and meditation 🌳

2024-08-20

Had to take today off work sick.

1. I watched I Saw The TV Glow, and cried a lot before doing some important transition admin and putting on an old episode of Buffy 🎞
2. My friend A. reached out to me and we had a really meaningful conversation 📞
3. I had some deep religious realisations that have been brewing for a while, and did some sigil magic that was very grounding 🌳

2024-08-19

1. I wasn't feeling well and had to take the afternoon off work, so I rested on the sofa and finished up the first season of Steven Universe — ends so strongly 📺
2. L. cooked us both dumplings in broth, which was delicious 🥘
3. A couple of days ago I set up a GoToSocial instance for my friends and loved ones. My very good friend A. has started using it — let's go local social networks! 👩‍💻

2024-08-18

1. I cooked and boxed up food at the food bank 🥘
2. I was really tired afterwards so L. and I hung out and watched T.V. — mostly Steven Universe, but I also watched the episode of Revolutionary Girl Utena where Nanami lays an egg. Fucking bizarre, love that show 📺
3. L. cooked a delicious curry with parathas for dinner 🌶

2024-08-17

1. L. and I went for a really nice breakfast at a local café 🥐
2. We tidied round a bit, the flat is looking good! Great for my mental health too, need to do this more often 😅
3. We watched Twisters, which is kind of a banger! Worth checking out, a fun romance-y disaster movie 🎞️

2024-08-16

1. Messed around with Rust a bit — it's cool! 🦀
2. L. made a delicious vegan pasta bolognese for dinner 🥘
3. We watched some T.V., including a couple of episodes of Steven Universe 📺

2024-08-15

1. I got to see E. in the evening, she made a quick dinner and we watched Robot Wars 📺
2. E. and I also watched Brian and Charles, an unexpectedly fun film! Worth a watch, but the joke kind of wears thin at points — it should've surprised me 🎞️
3. I spent a bit of time outside with Pickle on a leash, he's taking to it really well 🐈

2024-08-14

1. Work was low-key and acceptable today. I take that as a win 👩‍💻
2. L. had an early start at work, so got home early too — I got to hang out with them in the afternoon. We just hung out on the sofa while I did some lockpicking 🔓
3. I cooked some stuffed pasta with broccoli and we watched Angels and Demons — also very bad! 🎞️

2024-08-13

1. I watched a great talk Deviant Ollam gave on fire codes, and that reminded me: I have a shit-ton of lockpicking tools. I got my stuff out and worked through all the "easy" locks, then bashed my head against the 410 LOTO with no effect 🔓
2. I went to a queer self-defense that I haven't been to in about a year. It was great seeing folks again, and a lot of new people. Turns out it feels good to hang out in queer spaces and do something I'm good at 🥊
3. L. and I watched some T.V. and hung out, chill evening 📺

2024-08-12

1. At lunch I went to the green space nearby and did some birdwatching. It was so hot and sunny so I wasn't expecting much, but I saw a grey heron and a couple of baby Egyptian geese — so small! 🐦
2. I went bouldering after work, sent a couple of pretty tricky V2s and chatted with folks trying out the same problems 🧗‍♀️
3. I cooked some satay tofu bahn-mi-style thing for dinner — really good — and L. and I watched The Da Vinci Code (terrible!) 🎞️

2024-08-11

1. My parents were down in town for the football, so we went out to lunch. L. and I went for a walk afterwards in the sun ☀️
2. I went to E.'s house to hang out and do birthday present hand over. She made delicious peanut butter noodles for dinner 🍜
3. E. gets the Robot Wars channel on her T.V., so we watched some of that and played Wingspan — a draw! 📺

2024-08-10

1. L. and I went birdwatching! We saw a bunch of different friends, including a terrapin and L.'s first kingfisher! 🐦
2. We had a delicious lunch at the cafe in the local green space 🥪
3. Neither of us felt well so we had to cancel our evening plans, but we ended up watching Guy Ritchie's The Covenant — surprisingly good! Ritchie's directorial flair, focused down into quite a tense & political war movie 🎞️

2024-08-09

1. Unfortunately I had a headache and felt pretty shitty at work, so I took the afternoon off ill. Mental health sucks. I had a bath and watched some Generation Kill, which really helped 📺
2. I got to see my girlfriend! E. and I got burgers and went to the Kill James Bond live show — hilarious! Looking forward to catching up on the other two episodes. I was so happy to see E. 💜
3. I saw the artist from yesterday and he remembered me, so we said hi 🙂

2024-08-08

1. I went to a local art exhibition, which was really cool. Spoke to the artist and then back to work! 🖌️
2. L. and I went to play boardgames with a polycule that we know. We played King of Tokyo — great game 🎲
3. On the train back I read some more of Inside Delta Force, which I'm enjoying despite myself. Jingoistic bullshit... but it is fun 😅

2024-08-07

1. I bought some tactical jeans on the public advice of November Kelly from TF, and folks — they bang! I was worried the cut would be too 'masc' on me, but cotton/elastane blend is God's fabric and they make my legs look incredible. So happy! 👖
   • Sidenote: I have two pairs of "tactical" pants; both have pockets that are designed for AR-15 magazines, but perfect for smartphones. I find it odd that we've integrated smartphones into our lives so closely, but still haven't widely adopted clothing designed for them. "Smartphone pockets" are good! Take note, any tailors or ateliers reading this!
2. catholicism+

   I had an appointment with a priest today to talk about Catholicism, and hopefully eventual conversion and baptism. It went really well --- he was a very reassuring and calm presence, and suggested we have some more conversations about Scriptural readings before the RCIA course starts in September ✝️
3. L. and I watched some more Game Changer and ate dinner together, then they had an early night so I stayed up and watched another episode of Generation Kill. I don't think I ever made it through the whole series before, which is wild considering how short it is. But it's so solid: equally funny and disturbing, critical and irreverent. Highly recommended if you haven't watched it and you think war is hell 📺

2024-08-06

1. New hiking boots are awesome! I went for a walk before work and wore them through my foodbank shift, no issues at all — just super comfortable ☺️
2. I've been reading about the Johnny Decimal system for organising digital files and decided to try a Hannah Decimal system. We'll see how that goes! 🖥️
3. First shift at the foodbank! It was really fun: I helped make a couple of apple and pear pies, portioned out some hot main courses, then put together a sausage and vegetable pasta sauce for the next shift. Everyone was lovely and helpful, and it felt good to be on my feet cooking and contributing to something positive for people 🍲

2024-08-05

1. I went for a run this morning — the weather was good, and I enjoyed moving my body. It's been so long that my running shoes are shot so, ordered some new ones 🏃‍♀️
2. E. sent me some really sweet messages, and L. continues to be so supportive — I have the best partners 💜
3. L. cooked dinner and we watched (most of) Casino Royale — wow that film is long! Banger theme song though, and the choreography is so strong 🎞️

I have my first shift at the food bank tomorrow — wish me luck 🤞

2024-08-04

1. The train back was chill and uneventful — I even had a double seat to myself most of the way back 🚆
2. It was so lovely to see the cat again and get back home. I missed him — I missed being here 🐈
3. L. and I watched The Fall Guy — solid, funny action flick! About half an hour too long, but what film isn't? 🎞️

2024-08-03

1. It's my mum's birthday! We had some delicious vanilla cake with sprinkles and went out to a tapas restaurant that did a beautiful watermelon & feta salad 🎂
2. I had a shit day mentally, but L. and my parents were kind and supportive. I'm so lucky to have good people in my life ❤️
3. I cooked a really good breakfast for myself: scrambled eggs on soda bread with fried balsamic tomatoes. My mum made the soda bread the day before — so fresh and delicious 🍳

2024-08-02

1. The drive back was extremely uneventful and chill — unlike last time. I spent a couple hours listening to the Well There's Your Problem bonus episode about camo patterns 🚙
2. I got to see my mum! She had made dinner, so we ate and caught up about our weeks 🍲
3. L. and I watched the highlights of Simone Biles winning gold 🥇

2024-08-01

1. L. and I found a trendy-looking café on our walk last night, so we booked a table for breakfast. Amazing! The veggie breakfast was both delicious and huge — we had to box up our hash browns for the road 🍳
2. Wind was beautiful once we got out of the marina. We got the foresail out, the engine off, and then sat on a lazy beam reach all day. Seals kept popping their heads up to say hi. Perfect last day of sailing 🛥️
3. Transphobic Twitter drama really upset me, but it reminded me how much I value personal websites and the people I follow in the Fediverse. There are some cool, considerate people on the internet. 🖥️

2024-07-31

Today was challenging. Throws yesterday into relief a little. Not a bad day, but — some tears.

1. We anchored up at Loch Na Cille, which was beautiful and so peaceful. Unfortunately as we were leaving the windlass on our anchor broke so, no anchorage tonight — but that does mean we can get breakfast on-shore tomorrow ☕
2. L. found a cool beetle to show me! 🪲
3. After dinner we played the Catan card game that I got L. for their birthday — and they won! 🃏

2023-07-30

Today was so wonderful, it's hard to pick three things. I love days like this. They make it worthwhile.

1. Sailing today was beautiful. We got out easy and set off on one long tack down the Sound of Jura. It was a gorgeous sunny day, L. was comfortable at the helm, and I spotted about 10 harbour porpoises in a few groups 🛥️
2. L. and I sat on the beach for a while in the evening chatting about life and the future 💜
3. My dad booked a great seafood restaurant on shore so we had a lovely dinner together. On the way back to the boat we saw loads of crabs in the water, and when we went to brush our teeth — bats! 🦀🦇

2024-07-29

1. We had to wait for a wide boat to come up through the canal, so while we waited we did some manoeuvering practice and I made some great approaches to the jetty 💯
2. We went through the sea lock (my first lock!), and got on the sail quickly. The wind was fun, a little gusty but safe. L. got the hang of tacking! 🛥️
3. After dinner I was exhausted so I lay down in the saloon while L. and my dad played chill music and chatted away 💜

2024-07-28

1. The drive up to Scotland was long and circuitous due to some road closures, but fun! There was some pretty good music and we listened to the rugby 7's on the radio, but mostly just talked. I love chatting with my dad — always end up finding out something about my family I should know, but don't 🚗
2. We got up to the boat and got settled in and unpacked. My dad heated up some quiche for dinner while I taught L. how to tie a bowline 🛥️
3. E. sent me a really sweet video message 🥰

It's really dark while I'm writing this. I'm chilling on deck waiting for L. to get back. It's so quiet and peaceful here — I love it.

2024-07-27

1. My friend got married. It was a beautiful day and such a lovely service — so happy for her. I got to meet a few people in-person for the first time, hung out with some lovely queers in the smoking area and caught up with a couple of old uni friends 🤵👰
2. My dad, sweetheart that he is, gave us a lift to the wedding and back ❤️
3. L. and I had a great breakfast out this morning, specialty coffee and good pastries have come to my hometown 🥐

2024-07-26

1. L. and I had breakfast and a catch-up chat, then got the flat tidied up for our trip 🏡
2. We went to see the baby. We brought a 0th birthday cake with us, and I held him 👶
3. My dad and I drank some great whisky and caught up 🥃

2024-07-25

1. I got the git flow I adapted from j3s working. Development is coming along well! 🖥️
2. I went bouldering at lunch. I didn't "crush it" or send anything new, but I am still proud of myself for going 🧗
3. I'm off on holiday tomorrow, so L. and I got a takeaway and watched The Bear then cleaned the flat ready for A. to come catsit. House cleaning isn't fun per se, but — it's rewarding in its own way 🏡

2024-07-24

1. I went through the code for this website and was really pleasantly surprised by how fun I found it. I was considering throwing everything out and starting over, but — this is good shit! Spent some time revamping the backend and getting everything hosted again — life is good in website world 🖥️
2. I found out what my nephew's name is! 👶
3. L. booked tickets for us to see Sarah Keyworth do stand-up, so we went for a little date night and ate pizza. The comedy was great! 🍕

2024-07-23

1. Therapy felt positive today: we're having a break for a few weeks, so mostly talked about how I'd cope with that 🧠
2. Went bouldering at lunch and sent a couple of V3's I'd done before. After a long break I feel back to where I was before — movements are feeling good 🧗
3. I cooked halloumi with oven roasted vegetables and couscous for dinner, then L. and I watched an episode of The Bear and started The White Lotus. Sydney Sweeney as a Red Scare girlie is killing me 📺

2024-07-22

1. C. gave birth to my second nephew, they're both in really good health 👶
2. Went to E.'s house for dinner, we watched Johnny English ahead of the KJB live show then put on the Robot Wars channel 📼
3. Work was really difficult today, I struggled to delegate and not micromanage everything — but my team did really good work, and delivered 💻

2024-07-21

We now resume our regularly scheduled programming.

1. Went to my first solo Catholic Mass ✝️
2. L. and I got some new cat toys for our kitten, and a harness for taking him outside on the balcony 🐈
3. I got my media server running on new hardware yesterday, so today I spent the afternoon in bed with L. watching Succession and Mr. Robot 📺

2023-12-18

1. My partner and I got lunch together and went for a walk in a local green space. I took some photos and we found out you can see our new flat from the waterfront 🦆
2. I chilled out for a couple of hours at home, watching more In Search of Darkness and played bass 🎸
3. I went out with my girlfriend for the evening — we ate ramen and went to see a gorgeous 4K restoration of Peeping Tom at the BFI Southbank 📽

2023-12-17

1. Went bouldering in the morning, focusing on footwork and slabby problems. I sent a couple of routes that I'd really been struggling with — I feel like these sessions are paying off 🧗
2. My girlfriend arranged a trip to see The Muppets Christmas Carol in cinema as a sing-along! Definitely not my favourite film, but the combination of the atmosphere, the kids having a great time singing along, and When Love is Gone being included made it such a festive special thing 📽
3. I hung out with my partner in the evening and started watching In Search of Darkness, a mammoth 15-hour documentary on 1980s horror 🔪

2023-12-16

1. Partner was off ill today so we hung out and watched TV 📺
2. We went to get lunch at a little park nearby, I had some pretty great dumplings and a weird tiramisu croissant which kind of went 🥐
3. I watched some of the European women's bouldering and lead qualifiers 🧗

2023-12-15

Last day of work this year. I got some excellent news that I can't talk about yet, and am feeling loads better.

1. My partner was off work today, so we went and got lunch together 🍛
2. I went bouldering — I'm feeling at a bit of a plateau at the moment, so I just focused on having fun and trying to climb V1s and V2s with more control 🧗
3. Partner and I watched Theater Camp, Ayo Edebiri and Patti Harrison are hilarious 📽

2023-12-14

1. Played a bunch of bass, working on various metal riffs 🙂
2. Had my first therapy session, which went well 🧠
3. I went to the pub with some church friends to celebrate a birthday 🍻

2023-12-13

1. I felt well enough to go bouldering at lunch — sent a couple of ungraded routes that felt V1/V2 level, struggled on a few of the competition problems, and managed to improve by a couple of moves on the crimpy V3 I've been working on 🧗
2. My CBT is planned and scheduled — I start tomorrow 🧠
3. My partner and I are going out for dinner tonight 💜

2023-12-12

I was off work sick today, which was needed.

1. I watched three films today 📽
   1. The Deepest Breath, which I did not like. I'm going to write something longer about this, I think, but in summary I found the film's attitude both to risk and to the relationship between its two subjects very one-dimensional and kind of gross.
   2. All My Friends Hate Me, which was pretty good. Not a straight comedy, and definitely not a horror movie. But the filmmakers handle issues of guilt, shame, class (self-)consciousness very skillfully, and it left me with a lot of ~thoughts~ even if the piece itself didn't 100% land.
   3. House of 1000 Corpses, which I am in romantic love with 😍 Robert Zombie where have you been all my life?! As a "Christmas and Easter" follower of exploitation film, this was perfect. It does rip off flicks like Texas Chain Saw Massacre 2 and Spider Baby pretty hard, but has more than enough in its style and tone to feel fresh, interesting, fun. Genuinely funny in parts, genuinely scary in others. And the fucking boldness, the sheer balls to shoot that execution sequence. Stunning.
2. I played some Doom (1993) and listened to The Parapod while my partner was playing D&D 🎮
3. Got a callback from my healthcare provider about getting some CBT 🧠

2023-12-11

My mental health has been suffering a fair bit lately, and I don't like that. So I'm going to be making some personal changes to try to counteract that a little.

1. I started arranging with my health insurer to get some more therapy 🧠
2. I did some journaling and played bass, nice little mental health activities 🎸
3. I did a few organisational tasks for Christmas 🎄

2023-12-10

Still feeling under the weather today, with yet more social plans cancelled. I find this kind of thing very challenging (although you'd think I would be used to it by now.)

1. My partner and I watched Barbie, which holds up pretty well on a second viewing. There are definitely problems, most obviously the film's ironic engagement with the source material as an attempt to distance itself from criticism. But it's very fun, and Ryan Gosling is a superstar, so — I like it 📽
2. My partner made me a rooibos tea with some oat milk 💜
3. I've been relistening to The Parapod. It's (almost) all available on the Internet Archive, and completely available on Ian's Patreon page. Frequently laugh-out-loud hilarious, although there are a couple of jokes that made me wince at the time — and still do 🎧

Recently I've been watching a lot of films and writing little reviews over on Letterboxd. It's got me wanting to write more long-form thoughts about film again. If I do end up publishing anything I'll link it in a future TGT.

2023-12-09

I pushed myself too hard over the past few weeks and am now really ill, which sucks for a number of reasons. I had to miss my girlfriend's gig, which I feel terrible about. Also had to skip a friend's 30th after they'd done me such a big favour last month.

But the purpose of these TGT posts is to notice positives, even and especially on bad days, so — here goes:

1. My partner and I went to a great breakfast spot by our new flat, then walked round the corner and stood outside our new place daydreaming about decorating it 🏡
2. Örllewin shared an Android text editor he made a while ago, which really neatly fixes a problem I had in my phone workflow 📱
3. My partner and I watched The Dawn Wall, which was just beautifully fascinating. These films about the very limits of human physical potential are always so interesting — seeing someone plan, train for, achieve something that looks plainly impossible — inspiring 📽️

2023-12-08

1. I went bouldering today, which was chill. They were resetting most of the gym so I worked on a few problems I hadn't tried before: a crimpy vertical V3 that I managed the first couple moves of, and a steep juggy V2 that I got to the final move of before my arms gave out 🧗‍♀️
2. Partner and I went to a wreath making workshop at my church 🎄
3. Started working on a little music player in LÖVE, for a sort of delayed December Adventure. I might post about that at some point, we'll see 🎧

2023-12-07

1. My work Christmas party was today, loads of fun 🍻
2. Manager and I went out for dinner at Wagamama and caught up. It was a nice chill dinner: with working from home, I don't speak to her much just about our personal lives so it was a really lovely way to get to know her better 🍜
3. We've exchanged on the flat! 🏡

Let's go! I'm so happy we've exchanged. This has been stressing me out for the past couple of months, and affecting my mental health. I've definitely been burying myself in work as a distraction, my immune system's been crashing, my diet's been crappy. Everything.

Now this is actually done, it's actually happening, it feels like a huge weight has been lifted from my shoulders. From here on out it's just moving money about. I can do that.

2023-12-06

1. Went to my girlfriend's place for dinner, always delicious 🥘
2. We continued our slow watch of The Bear season 2, and also watched Yes, God, Yes 📽️
3. I played with some kittens 🐈‍⬛

2023-12-05

1. My friend came round and we hung out together and caught up 🙂
2. We watched a terrible film, Christmas on the Ranch: just abysmal, but funny 📽️
3. I cooked some nice pasta 🍝

2023-12-04

1. Had my final physio session today and got signed off as broadly recovered. Hopefully I can start running again in the new year 💪
2. My third ADHD psychoeducation session was today. It was okay, not sure how beneficial they are really but — it feels nice to focus on myself for some time, and one of the videos on motivation was helpful 🙂
3. I went bouldering today. For the last couple of sessions I've been working on a roof problem that is allegedly V1: I managed to do one more move than last time! 🧗‍♀️

Links

• Video on ADHD motivation from my psychoeducation session

2023-12-03

1. Church was lovely ⛪
2. My partner's brother can round and we watched The Muppets Christmas Carol 📽️
3. Partner made Christmas dinner, which was gorgeous 🎄

2023-12-02

1. My friend, my girlfriend and I went to get pizza together which was super chill and delicious 🍕
2. We went to see The Eternal Daughter, another banger film from Joanna Hogg 📽️
3. I played some bass, always fun 🎸

2023-12-01

1. Had my first advent calendar chocolate — and it snowed?! Christmas is here folks 🎄
2. I got a date for buying a flat, very fucking exciting news 🏡
3. My partner was out, which means it's sicko film club. I watched Haute Tension — definitely disappointing, there's so much potential in that narrative that it doesn't use. But taken as a straight exploitation flick it was pretty good, and always satisfying to tick off a landmark film like that 📽️

2023-11-30

1. My presentation at work went really well 👩‍💻
2. I've been watching a lot of Revolutionary Girl Utena recently, such an interesting and surreal show 📺
3. Girlfriend and I went to see Black Narcissus in cinemas, as part of BFI's Powell and Pressburger season. I believe it's my first P&P, and a really quite horny one to start on! 📽️

2023-11-29

1. I went bouldering at lunch — sent a neat ungraded slab problem, and managed a couple of moves on a roof problem 🧗‍♀️
2. I had kind of a long day, so had burger for dinner 🍔
3. My partner and I watched The House Bunny, completely hilarious. Perfect cult comedy 📽️

2023-11-28

1. I played a bit more bass and started learning to play Come As You Are 🎸
2. My friend who is visiting London came round, so I made us mapo tofu and we ate and caught up 🥘
3. We went to see Bottoms with my partner — we missed the first 5-10 minutes, which possibly had some context for a few of the jokes that didn't land. But overall, hilarious. I saw it described in a Letterboxd review as the return of farce, which: 100% 📽

2023-11-27

1. My partner and I bought a Christmas tree 🎄
2. I played a bunch of bass, which was really fun! 🎸
3. My friend and I went to see May December — possibly my favourite film released this year. Horny in a deeply uncomfortable way, laugh-out-loud funny, and Charles Merton giving just the most compassionate and nuanced performance. Cinema, baby! 📽

2023-11-26

1. I watched Salò, which was superb — and also my 100th film this year, which was a nice little lineup. I am going to have to watch it again soon. A lot going on 📽
   • Update: I forgot to log Cocaine Bear back in March, meaning that it was actually my 101st film! Still a banger. Watch Salò.
2. My friend from church gave me his old bass, so I started learning how to play that 🎸
3. I finished Boy Parts: excellent book, highly recommend it 📚

2023-11-25

I watched three films today, so —

1. I had a very chill morning and watched Promising Young Woman, which was promising (ironically) but kinda toothless 🔪
2. My friend and girlfriend came round and we hung out all afternoon watching Talk To Me 🤝
3. Partner got home, we ordered Chinese food and watched Death on the Nile which was fuckin' abysmal ⛵

2023-11-24

1. Partner was off work today, so we hung out and I helped them dye their hair 💙
2. Listened to a bunch of good music, notably Bring Me The Horizon 🎧
3. I went to the stage production of Boy Parts with my girlfriend, and it was absolutely fantastic 📸

2023-11-23

1. Final church small group. I made some vegan mac n cheese, which went over great. It was lovely and kind of sad, too 🙂
2. I read some more of Boy Parts, beautifully upsetting book 📚
3. Got Jellyfin running on my Raspberry Pi, love a home streaming setup 📽

2023-11-22

1. Girlfriend and I had dinner together 🥘
2. We watched Morvern Callar after How To Have Sex had reminded her of it. Never seen it before, but it was superb 📽
3. I played with some kittens! 🐈

2023-11-21

1. Had dinner with my friend, good pizza 🍕
2. Went to see a talk between Eliza Clark, whose books I haven't read, and Alison Rumfitt, who has become one of my favourite authors! Both really interesting and funny speakers 📚
3. I tried out Audacious based on some recommendations for a Linux music player — loving it! 🎧

Links

My book reviews:

• Boy Parts, Eliza Clark
• Tell Me I'm Worthless, Alison Rumfitt
• Brainwyrms, Alison Rumfitt

2023-11-20

1. My partner and I went to a beginner yoga session. My first in-person yoga session 🧘‍♀
2. Good news from my physio, my back is looking a lot better — I can start running again 🏃‍♀
3. Made some good vegan burgers for dinner 🍔

2023-11-19

1. Church was very special today, and very challenging. Lots of chat about the Book of Ruth and how we form out-groups and in-groups ⛪
2. I went bouldering, felt really good 🧗‍♀
3. My partner and I had dinner together, which was really lovely 💜

2023-11-18

1. My partner's brother came round to help them dye their hair, and we all hung out together 🙂
2. I did some computer futzing 👩‍💻
3. Had dinner and watched Free Solo, which was fantastic 📽

2023-11-13

1. I had a good day at work, got some demo/exploratory work done 👩‍💻
2. I went bouldering with someone, which was super fun and challenging in loads of fun ways 🧗‍♀
3. Girlfriend and I went to see The Killer, which wasn't great — it was okay. But I love spending time with her 📽

2023-11-12

1. Church was interesting, challenging, difficult ⛪
2. My partner and I had lunch together and went for a walk, and I opened up about some difficulties 💜
3. We watched a bunch of Game Changer 📺

2023-11-11

1. Partner and I had a lie in and got breakfast from a cafe nearby 💜
2. I went to the big march in London for Palestinian liberation. It felt really good to actually get in the streets and make my voice heard 🇵‍🇸
3. We had a chill evening together and watched Shiva Baby in preparation for seeing Bottoms next week! 📽

2023-11-10

1. New ADHD med dose, and I feel productive, focused, happy. Happy to see results from this 💊
2. I went bouldering after work with some friends 🧗‍♀
3. A friend from church invited me to birthday drinks! ⛪

2023-11-09

1. Got the thing that was stressing me out the most done and dusted 🙂
2. Had a ridiculously productive day at work — I think the ADHD meds are starting to really help 💊
3. My girlfriend and I went to see a very anarchic, arty drag show 🏳‍🌈

2023-11-08

1. Put a good amount of work into the thing that was stressing me! 🙂
2. Partner and I got dinner with one of our friends at a great vegan place 🍔
3. My friend's new band performed their first gig, so I went to support them 🎸

2023-11-07

1. Wrote some C code to compute Conway's base-13 encodings, I haven't written C in a very long term 👩‍💻
2. I told my partner how stressed I was, so they got oven pizza and garlic bread on the way home 🍕
3. Girlfriend and I went to see How To Have Sex, which was very important but extremely fucking bleak 📽

2023-11-06

1. Did some silly toki pona-based coding 👩‍💻
2. Learnt about the Conway base-13 function 💜
3. Final day of my bouldering course was great! There were also a bunch of trans people in the bouldering gym, we love to see it 🧗‍♀

2023-11-05

1. Church was great, if a little weird because we ended up talking about AI and work stuff ⛪
2. Girlfriend and I hung out, watched an episode of The Bear and The Lair of the White Worm 📽
3. Partner and I went to an "alternative fireworks night" thing nearby, without any fireworks 🎆

2023-11-04

1. Built some plaintext tools for working with Tape 👩‍💻
2. Got a heated clothes drier, absolute game-changer 💪
3. Partner and I ate takeout 🥘

2023-11-03

1. Good bouldering session 🧗‍♀
2. Went on a date to a pizza place with my partner 🍕
3. Got Pico-8 running on Anbernic 🎮

2023-11-02

1. Messed around with Tape and 100r theming, which was cool, and wrote some documentation for myself around that 👩‍💻
2. Listened to the new Bombay Bicycle Club album 🎧
3. Small group was great, lovely dinner and conversation ⛪

2023-11-01

1. Listened to a bunch of great music on NTS 🎧
2. I started working on a plugin for Obsidian, hopefully I'll talk about that a bit more soon 💻
3. My girlfriend and I went to a mystery screening, and it turned out to be an early showing of Anatomy of a Fall! Beautiful, complex film with fantastic acting, highly recommended 📽

2023-10-31

1. Remembered about Orllewin's neat radio app and thus NTS radio, spent the afternoon listening to some jams 🎧
2. Made plans to watch horror movies with my partner tonight: Happy Death Day 2 U is on the shortlist 📽
3. I finally booked my flu jab and COVID vaccine, and completed some other medical admin that was overdue ⚕

2023-10-30

1. The free bass is confirmed! Been listening to a lot of Pixies in preparation 🎸
2. cw: Gaza conflict

   I wrote to my local MP about the Palestinian genocide. I don't feel "good" about any of this, but it does at least feel like I'm doing something to make some difference. I really hope it helps, in some way 🙂
3. I have the second day of my bouldering course tonight! Excited/nervous, we're doing overhangs which are not my idea of a good time. But fingers crossed I'll grow to love them 🧗‍♀

2023-10-29

1. Church was very emotionally challenging, but felt important ⛪
2. cw: alcohol, drugs

   My partner and I got lunch together at a pizza place and I got a bit funny off my drink and the ADHD meds 😅
3. We went for a walk in the evening, then came back and ate gyoza and played games 🎮

2023-10-28

1. Ate a delicious almond croissant for breakfast 🥐
2. My partner and I went on a walk with a couple of my friends from church — absolutely beautiful scenery, and everyone got on 🌳
3. We got dinner with my partner's family, which was lovely 🥘

2023-10-27

1. I've been playing a lot of Bitburner recently, really enjoying it. It hits a lot of my hyperfocus points though, so should probably be careful 🎮
2. I went bouldering — almost managed a really tricky V2 but got stuck at the very end 🧗‍♀
3. My partner and I got takeout and watched a movie together 📽

2023-10-26

1. Week two of my church's small group, great conversation with some lovely people 🙏
2. My friend encouraged me to make some changes in my life, which I really appreciate 💜
3. Might have gotten a free bass guitar 🎸

2023-10-25

1. I got my end-of-year review submitted, feeling pretty good about the quality of my work right now 🙂
2. My partner and I went to a bar near their old flat and got drinks 💜
3. We went for dinner with some friends, always lovely to be around people who really care about us 🥘

2023-10-24

1. My parents were in town, so my girlfriend and I got dinner with them 🥘
2. Girlfriend and I chilled out in the evening and finished Dead Ringers — what a wonderfully weird show! 📺
3. Completed most of the prep for my end-of-year review, feeling good about it all 🙂

2023-10-23

1. Playing and enjoying Bitburner 🎮
2. Day 1 of my bouldering course: we focused on footwork and slabs. Everyone was super lovely and I was definitely pushed outside my comfort zone 🧗‍♀️
3. My partner made an awesome pasta pesto! 🍝

2023-10-22

1. I got a septum piercing 👃
2. Church was very challenging ⛪
3. Partner and I got a vegan roast 💜

2023-10-21

My partner and I went to our friends' wedding today — this was our first one together!

1. We got up and ready together, and got to spend some time with my friend before she leaves 💜
2. Church service was absolutely beautiful — and one of my friends played the organ, gorgeous! ⛪
3. The reception was so fun and sweet, we had great chats with various friends and family then danced to some bangers — the groom is a DJ so, music was excellent as expected! 🎧

2023-10-20

1. Picked up dry cleaning for the wedding tomorrow! ⛪
2. Had a meeting with my manager that was very positive ☺️
3. My girlfriend came round and the four of us had dinner together and watched How To With John Wilson 📺

2023-10-19

1. I had a follow-up/titration appointment for my ADHD medication, which went really well! Moving in the right direction 💊
2. My friend and I went on a lovely walk in a nearby park and caught up about our lives 🌳
3. I'm part of a church small group reading through We Make the Road by Walking, and we had our first session today. Challenging, interesting conversation about the importance of action 🙏

2023-10-18

1. My partner and I had some big important conversations 💜
2. The three of us went to the local community kitchen and had a gorgeous dinner 🥘
3. We got dessert — some vegan cardamom dessert & peanut butter mochi — and watched The Proposal 📽

2023-10-17

1. I went for a lovely walk at lunch with my partner and my friend 💜
2. The three of us organised some exercise together in the evening — they both went to a yoga class while I went bouldering. I figured out a few tricky V1s and felt super cool and strong 🧗‍♀
3. My partner made us a delicious parpadelle bolognese 🍝

Links

• Anarchist Calisthenics, an article by James C. Scott

2023-10-16

1. My friend is staying with us at the moment, so we got to hang out and catch up 🙂
2. My partner and I went to the opening of Wildlife Photographer of the Year, which was wonderful. Absolutely agree with the winner this year, they achieved these gorgeous metallic wet textures that are just a step above 📷
3. I ate some really good vegan sushi 🍣

2023-10-15

1. Church was really lovely today, sung worship had a real sense of energy and community and the sermon was challenging and interesting and queer ⛪
2. I went to the park and got lunch with church friends, since it was one of their birthdays. It was lovely just hanging out and chatting together in the chill autumn weather 🙂
3. Went to a left-leaning indie bookshop nearby and bought a copy of How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, as well as hearing about a couple of reading groups I might get involved in. I've been thinking for a while about my lack of involvement in left spaces, and how that's something I want to change — so here we go, let's change that! 📚

2023-10-14

1. I went bouldering at a new bouldering gym. They had trans and queer flags up, the couple people I spoke to were friendly, and I sent a tough V0 🏳‍⚧
2. I made pasta for myself and my partner — tofu, mushroom and green beans. I'm trying to cut down on salt at the moment for my high BP, so I'm doing a lot of cooking and it's been really grounding. Cooking for me is a practice of self-care and care for my loved ones 🍝
3. I fixed whatever was wrong with my bootloader and got my laptop back up and running — don't die on me yet baby! So I was able to ssh into the machine that hosts this website and update some stuff: certs, three good things, &c. 💻

Links

• Sophie From Mars video on anti-doomerism (invidious)

2023-10-13

1. I feel a lot better today, well enough to get some work done and go to the shops 🙂
2. I read some of Her Majesty's Royal Coven, and couch co-op'd most of Turnip Boy Commits Tax Evasion with my partner. Chill times! 🎮
3. My partner and I watched Attack the Block, banger movie 📽

2023-10-12

1. I cooked some daal for myself and my partner 🥘
2. I developed some photos, including shots from our holiday to Margate! 🏖
3. I got a cute video from my girlfriend who's away at the moment 💜

2023-10-04

1. I felt like I looked really good today 🙂
2. My girlfriend and I got some really good ramen 🍜
3. We went to see Body Show, which was fantastic — highly recommended 🎭

2023-10-03

1. I went for a bike ride, felt good to be exercising 🚲
2. Listened to some great new music 🎧
3. My partner and I watched some What We Do in the Shadows, the TV series — it's really funny 📺

2023-10-02

Pretty bad mental health day today. Struggling with some things that I don't have much control over.

1. I had burgers for dinner and rewatched a couple episodes of The Good Place 📺
2. I played some video games: Celeste and Crash 2 🎮
3. My girlfriend and partner were both really loving and supportive towards me, which I needed today 💜

2023-10-01

1. I helped out with church setup and chatted with folks, and got advice on reasonably priced road bikes from a friend ⛪
2. I had lunch with people from church, absolutely delicious and good company too 🥘
3. My girlfriend and I played boardgames with some friends and hung out with their cats — adorable, super fun, lovely evening 🐈

2023-09-30

1. Went suit shopping with my partner for a wedding we have coming up — they look so good! 👔
2. I bought a cute black jumpsuit from COS 🖤
3. We watched Fifty Shades Darker, which was absolute trash and I kind of loved it. Was not expecting to be a fan of this series 📽

2023-09-29

1. I cooked shepherd's pie for myself and my partner — it turned out so good! 🥘
2. I went for a bike ride 🚲
3. I had a physio appointment today about my lower back. I've been told I can't run for at least the next few weeks, which is really upsetting — but I can cycle, and have got some stretches to work on. So fingers crossed I will be on the mend soon 💪

2023-09-28

1. First full day on ADHD medication — wow! The dose feels low, I'm still under the weather, but this is a gamechanger for me 💊
2. I made a curry for myself and my partner, which was delicious! 🥘
3. Went for a run, tried out some new running clothes — felt strong 🏃‍♀

2023-09-26

I've been busy and ill for the past week or so but hoping to get back into these.

1. I went for a run, first one over an hour in probably 5 years 😅
2. My ADHD medication has been dispensed — roll on pills 💊
3. I made pasta pesto for myself and my partner, it was delicious 🍝

Celeste Corner

I'm sitting on a 42:XX right now, which is great. Absolutely crushing. Good practice on Ridge today, but I'm very variable in all the chapters to be honest. I'll go from a 5:30 Temple to like, a 7:30 Temple in a single session. This is just consistency — just practice. I'll get there 🙂

2023-09-21

1. I had a follow-up call with my mortgage advisor — and have been approved! 🏠
2. My girlfriend and I went out for dinner together. It was pouring it down, and the front of the restaurant ended up flooding — we had to cross the water over a makeshift bridge of wooden pallets. The food was so delicious — smoky, rich, exactly what I needed 🔥
3. We had a polycule-&-friends cinema trip to see Alucarda, a queer nunsploitation film. It was hilarious, sexy and weird — perfect! 📽

Celeste Corner

Did some practice runs today focusing on Temple, and got a 47:XX which isn't bad. There's a lot of variability in my times, particularly Ridge, Temple and Summit — I think that's where I need to focus work.

2023-09-20

1. I gave a presentation at work around D&I work I've been doing, and it went really well 💻
2. My partner made sausages and mashed potatoes, it's officially autumn! 🍂
3. We watched a couple of episodes of Bly Manor, which I never finished — so spooky! 🏳️‍🌈

2023-09-19

1. Went on a really strong run 🏃‍♀
2. Partner and I got organised and ordered a big shop 💜
3. Had a call with a mortgage advisor that went really well 🏠

2023-09-18

I'm calling my shot, aiming for a sub-40 Celeste any% run this year. So expect a bunch of Celeste notes and links in the near future.

1. I got Olympus running on my laptop and installed Arphi's D-sides, made it to Hotel 🎮
2. My partner and I played games together in the evening and ate ramen 🍜
3. I got some really positive feedback on work I've been doing, and had a great call with someone quite senior 💻

Links

• Mirror Temple B-side tutorial
• Big spreadsheet of chapter times

2023-09-17

1. Church was lovely today, the people doing music tried something a little different and it really worked in my opinion ⛪
2. I went for a run to ease up my legs a little after muay thai, and ended up doing 50 minutes — my longest run in years! 🏃‍♀
3. My partner had a date in the afternoon so I played some Celeste and got a 46:XX — good to know I haven't lost it too much 🎮

2023-09-16

1. Woke up to coffee which my friend had made ☕
2. The three of us went to get lunch at a food market nearby 🥘
3. I went to muay thai — haven't been for a while, but I felt really strong 💪

2023-09-15

1. Today was the wrap-up to a productive week at work, I feel pretty good 💻
2. Did my back exercises, they really are helping 💪
3. My girlfriend came round — I cooked pad thai for the four of us and we watched some Inside the Factory 🚚

2023-09-14

1. I went for a run pretty early in the day, which felt great 🏃‍♀
2. My friend has been staying with me for the past couple days, so she and I went for a walk around the park 🌳
3. My girlfriend and I went to see Past Lives, excellent movie 📽

2023-09-13

1. I did a workout routine that really helped my back 💪
2. I paid the solicitor, so they're now progressing with the flat for me 🏠
3. I made dinner for my friend, chickpea curry with some roasted sweet potatoes 🥘

Links

• Foundation workout for lower back pain

2023-09-12

1. I got up and went for a run before work, which always feels disgustingly virtuous 🏃‍♀
2. I filled out a bunch of paperwork for the solicitors, making progress! 📝
3. I ate a delicious breakfast, eggs on toast with some hot sauce 🍳

2023-09-11

1. I had an offer accepted on a flat! Fingers crossed everything else will go well 🙏 🏠
2. Did some strength training 💪
3. My partner's brother came round — we ate mac 'n' cheese and caught up 🥘

2023-09-10

1. A lovely church service this morning ⛪
2. My partner and I had a picnic lunch 🫒
3. I did some yoga and stretching 🤸‍♀

2023-09-09

1. Went for a run 🏃‍♀
2. Had a flat viewing 🏠
3. Went to a Barbie birthday party 💖

2023-09-08

1. My partner was feeling a bit better today, I'm so glad they're recovering 💜
2. Partner and I got pizza for dinner 🍕
3. I watched 365 Days, which was absolutely terrible — but quite fun! 📽

2023-09-07

1. My partner and I had a really lovely, productive conversation about our relationship 💜
2. I got takeout for us from a local community kitchen, and the food was so goddamn good 🥘
3. Started learning French in earnest, with a bit more seriousness than in the past. I got a copy of Colloquial French to work through 🇫🇷

Links

• Colloquial French audio files

2023-09-06

1. Ate some really good sushi for dinner 🍣
2. Today was the first session of the new book at my church's book club. We're reading Attached to God 📖
3. Partner and I watched an absolutely appalling Hallmark movie, Sweet Autumn — I love watching trash with them 📽️

2023-09-05

1. My partner was ill today — bad — so we hung out on the sofa working and watching Scooby Doo cartoons 📺
2. I went to the park with my girlfriend and her friends and enjoyed the evening sun 🌞
3. Girlfriend and I hung out and got dinner together, and watched more of Dead Ringers and The Bear 💜

2023-09-04

1. I went for a really lovely run 🏃‍♀️
2. I watched Fifty Shades of Grey which — to my shame — I really had fun with 📽️
3. I cooked pasta with pesto and peas 🍝

2023-09-03

A day spent relaxing.

1. I finished Acts of Service, which was not terrible — although it wasn't great either — and began The Society of the Spectacle which I'm loving so far 📚
2. My partner and I played Stardew Valley together 🎮
3. I spoke over text with my close friend about what we've been reading, doing, thinking — it's always a joy to talk to her 🙂

2023-09-02

Reader, I am once again unwell.

1. My partner had a very early start today which meant I was awake around 6:15 this morning. So I watched the first episodes of a few animes — I enjoyed the Rurouni Kenshin remake a fair amount, and loved both Chainsaw Man and Salaryman's Club 📺
2. I played a bunch of OlliOlli World, which can best be described as a "build-a-queer" simulator: every player character has an undeniably trans quality 🎮
3. I finished Eileen, which I actually quite enjoyed — although not as much as Rest and Relaxation — and have started Acts of Service 📚

2023-09-01

1. It was my partner's day off today, so we got to spend time together in the house and I got to make us both lunch 🥘
2. I ran our second D&D session, which went well and was really fun 🎲
3. My partner and I got takeout vegan chicken for dinner, delicious 🥬

2023-08-31

1. I set up my digital garden and got FreshRSS running again — a good day for small parts of HD-DN 🌳
2. I went to see Scrapper with my girlfriend, which was excellent: highly recommend it 📽
3. I looked through some of my old bookmarks and ended up doing some puzzles on Daily Deductions, nice little way to pass time 🙂

Links

• Daily Deductions
• My digital garden
• Sunday Sites, a cool collection of projects

2023-08-30

1. Right now as I'm writing this, I can hear a cricket 🦗
2. My partner and I are going out for dinner tonight 🥘
3. I went running in the sun, in the park 🌳

Links

• (cw: ed) Fitted, a piece by Moira Weigel in the New Inquiry on fitness trackers, productivity, work

2023-08-29

1. I played some Blasphemous yesterday, it's a good midpoint between challenging and too challenging for me 🎮
2. Had a really fun date with someone, we hung out in the park and had dinner together. It was super cute — and we also had productive chats about what we want and need from relationships, which is always good to do 🌳
3. I got home from my date and did the first day of a 30-day yoga course online. I don't know if I'll finish this (SOFA) but we'll see 🙂

Links

• Newly diagnosed ADHD megathread (reddit)
• 3 poems by June Gehringer, Seafoam magazine
• Center, Yoga with Adriene

2023-08-28

1. I got out of the city and went for a walk in the forest with a couple of women from church. It was such a beautiful day, loads of beech and oak trees. I was also very happy I'd downloaded Organic Maps before going, because we did end up getting a litle lost and it came in so handy having the trails mapped out 🌳
2. I listened to Punisher by Phoebe Bridgers. I've never really taken the time to listen to Phoebe's music, despite loving boygenius, but it's really growing on me this time round 🎧
3. food difficulty

   I didn't eat much today, so my partner made us a big pasta dish for dinner with pesto, tofu, green beans and olives: it was so good! 🍝

Links

• Organic Maps
• Punisher, Phoebe Bridgers

2023-08-27

1. I ate pie for breakfast, drank coffee and watched some of an hbomberguy video 🍏
2. My friend, girlfriend and partner all went to the cinema, we saw Fresh Kill which was a fantastic slice of lesbian '90s cyberpunkiness 👩‍💻
3. I had some fun in a bookshop with my partner, and started reading Eileen by Ottessa Moshfegh 📖

Links

• Fresh Kill on the Internet Archive

2023-08-26

1. My partner and I went to look at a flat this morning — it wasn't really for us, but it was lovely to be taking steps towards where we need to be, and I think we both now have more of an idea of what we do want from a house 🏠
2. We went and got breakfast from a lovely cafe nearby: I had a bagel and they got some french toast, and we drank some coffee and listened to the bangers they had going on the radio ☕
3. My partner is on a date so I've written up a couple of book reviews, done some maintenance on the site, and now my plan is just to chill out. I've had a busy couple of weeks, it's kind of refreshing not to have anything to do other than relax 😪

I updated all my old notes with links and emojis, as well as adding content warnings to some posts that contain potentially triggering shit. They look like this:

I'm using Linter with Obsidian, which happens to include custom regex — so just wrote some regex that makes these super easy to insert.

Links

• A guide to Obsidian Templating
• dozens on yoga

2023-08-25

Today I wrote an extra function for lark to handle conversion to markdown, and then used that to move all of this over to markdown. So moving forward this is going to be markdown — I'm using Obsidian to write all of this stuff so it makes more sense, IMO.

I also revived moku to process the RSS feed — a full evening of using my weird little tools 🙂

1. My mentoring session was incredibly helpful. We chatted about the diagnosis, my needs from work, when I should adapt my behavior vs. changing my environment 💻
2. I went skating at lunchtime with a local trans group, which was fucking awesome 🛹
3. Partner and I had easy dinner and watched Cunk on Earth — funny chill evening 📺

2023-08-24

Still unwell with — whatever the fuck this is. I hate being unwell!

1. I booked a flat viewing for me and my partner. Super early stages but we're hoping to get some idea of what we're looking for, where works for us, that kind of thing 🏠
2. I had an ADHD medication appointment which turned out just to be the pre-appointment — that wasn't communicated to me. A little frustrating, but it's a step towards where I want to be 💊
3. My partner made this super delicious stir fry with spiced lime vegan meatballs that was just so fresh and delicious 🥘

Links

• A shit-ton of tips for managing ADHD (reddit)

2023-08-23

My laptop is finally on her last legs and has started making the BAD suspicious noises, so there may be a brief break in my posting these while I get a more stable computer setup.

1. mh-

   A pretty bad mental health day today, for a number of reasons — not least of which I've slept poorly. So one of the my good things today is the lovely nap I took after work that lifted my mood substantiall 🛌
2. I finished We Had To Remove This Post, which was really very good if horrifying and tragic. I've started Count Zero next: a different kind of cybernetic horror, maybe 📖
3. My partner has been as amazing and loving as they usually are in helping me when I have been having a tough time recently. So, them! 💜

Links

• SOFA: Start Often, Fuck Achievements

Want to be somebody who knows how to cook, or code in Lisp? Or somebody who knows how to rollerblade, or only eats plants, or worships the moon? Just start doing those things and then, poof! Now you are that person.

• We Had To Remove This Post

2023-08-22

1. Made plans to go to the cinema with a friend this weekend 📽️
2. I did a legitimate "no walking" run today and am feeling strong 🏃‍♀️
3. Went to a friend's for dinner, which was lovely. We hung out and chatted and watched some Old Enough!, the Japanese show where kids do errands for their parents 🍝

Links

• Protodrew on Sway config, something to try maybe
• Drum Circle Computing — a fantastic idea!

2023-08-21

1. Ate lunch outside today and enjoyed the sun 🌞
2. Played some more SSX Tricky, that game is so good 🏂
3. Had a really cute date — we hung out in the park for a while, met some dogs, then went to see Barbie 💖

2023-08-20

1. I went and got breakfast with my partner from a nearby cafe, played some table tennis and went for a walk by the water for a while 🌳
2. Partner and I refreshed our undercuts ✂️
3. My partner and I went to see boygenius play at Gunnersbury Park. It was basically a cool queer festival: good vibes, great music, nice food! A significant percentage of the polycule was there but signal was pretty bad. We managed to find my girlfriend though! 💜

Links

• Some of my photos from boygenius

I took a Kodak Ektar half-frame camera so, expect some more black and white photo nonsense once the roll is finished.

2023-08-19

I was ill again today and stayed in, which was a bit trying but for the best. Hopefully I'll be well enough for a gig tomorrow.

1. I did some more work on the D&D campaign, including watching some videos on Hitman's level design. It's a shame they're all good-aligned, I kind of want to do assassination ideas now 😅
2. I got PCSX2 working — completely legally, of course — and spent the evening playing THUG and SSX Tricky 🎮
3. My partner and I got takeaway ramen for dinner 🍜

Links

• noclip documentary on Hitman's level design

2023-08-18

I was pretty unwell today unfortunately, which derailed my plans a little. I had to cancel seeing my girlfriend — that felt pretty shitty.

1. Went to see a friend in the morning, and while I ended up having to leave early because I was feeling unwell we did have some pastries and coffee together ☕
2. I started learning about COBOL and wrote a 2th-inspired calendar CLI in it 💻
3. My partner and I got pizza and watched Game Changer 📺

Links

• Monadical's article on learning COBOL
• A very good (if slow) COBOL introductory video
• The calendar CLI I wrote

2023-08-17

1. I ordered some more film and it has now arrived! So I went for a lovely photo walk with a cheap half-frame camera 📷
2. My friend and I had our first book club session — we're reading Calling Bullshit. I started making notes and ended up writing about 1,500 words of character assassination on these authors so, good choice 📖
3. Two friends came round for dinner and hung out. They're not in the city for long so I'm trying to make the most of their proximity while they're here 🙂

Links

• An incredibly personal wiki.

2023-08-16

1. Had a super productive day at work today, including getting VSCode actually working on my laptop and skating to the shops to pick up coffee ☕
2. Started reading the latest issue of Branch from Climate Action Tech. I've been doing lots of good reading recently 📖
3. I went on a wonderful 2nd date with someone. We went to a metal bar, got food, chilled in the park: blissful 🌳

Links

• Branch Magazine
• My Pixelfed account

I'm going to be posting photos to there — Pixtagram seems like a chill little community.

2023-08-15

1. My partner was home ill today, which was obviously not pleasant but it did mean that I got to spend more time with them in the house 🙂
2. I went for a run, which was great — and started putting together a more robust set of training notes for the marathon 🏃‍♀
3. I had my ADHD assessment today, and ended up with a diagnosis. I'm honestly still not sure how I feel about it — I guess I'll know more when I've spoken to specialists and prescribing doctors — but it's never a bad thing to have more information about my own brain 🧠

Links

• Perlite, a publishing platform for Obsidian

Perlite doesn't look great in surf. I'm also not sure what the advantage of publishing my notes is, beyond what I already write up. I understand the advantages of personal wikis — I don't see the advantage to "writing for an audience".

2023-08-14

This week is my partner's four-day working week, so they were at home. Working from home is so much nicer knowing they're around.

1. Made plans to go see Barbie tomorrow with my partner and girlfriend 💖
2. I did a lot of preparation for my D&D campaign (which ended up being postponed for a few days) 🎲
3. My partner and I had burgers and watched old Monster Factory episodes. I played some No Man's Sky. Just chilled out, living a weed-free stoner lifestyle 📺

I'm finding Obsidian to be excellent for the kind of work that D&D campaign preparation involves, particularly the canvas view. It's also a lot more performant than Standard Notes or logseq were on my phone, which.In principle I really like logseq, in practice the mobile app wasn't super usable. It's a shame. I much prefer how it organises to-dos and handles daily journalling.

2023-08-13

1. Church was super chill today. A surprisingly large number of people: we had an interesting preach and took communion together ⛪
2. My friend met me after church and we went to the park together to eat galettes and catch up. We chatted about what we were reading, how life is going, work 🌳
3. I cooked for myself, my partner and girlfriend, and my friend and her boyfriend. It was lovely to just hang out with everyone, cook for them, chat and laugh. A beautiful evening 🥘

2023-08-12

1. I had a first date today with someone from the apps and it went so well. She was so cool! We went to a cute cafe and hung out in the park petting dogs — chill times ☺️
2. Had delicious lunch at a nearby cafe and chilled in the sun 🌞
3. My partner and I watched They Cloned Tyrone: hilarious and super socially conscious, with fantastic performances. It also looked incredible. Highly recommend it 📽️

Links

• The Anarchist Library's librarians pick their fave books
• Seeing like a State, James C. Scott

I finished the introduction to Seeing like a State today. It's exploring an idea that I've heard a lot about before — legibility — in much more detail than I've ever thought about it.

2023-08-11

1. I went skating after work and landed some BS shuvits, which I must have last done like 6 years ago or something 🛹
2. My partner had a date, so I watched stuff they wouldn't be in to. Ended up going through the first episode of The Rehearsal, and the third instalment in the God's Not Dead series, which honestly was kinda watchable compared to the first two 📽
3. I ate dinner in the park and chilled in the sunset 🥖

Links

• Embracing God and Rejecting Masters, Nekeisha Alexis-Baker

Obviously I think Christianity and anarchism have a lot to share with each other, it's nice to read that other people do too!

2023-08-10

1. I went skating at lunch. It was baking hot but super fun 🛹
2. Partner and I had friends over, we played Catan and ate arepas 🎲
3. I implemented some seasonal stylesheets on my website 🖥

2023-08-09

1. Had a day in the office with my team today, which I had organised. It went really well, we got a lot done and it was nice seeing everyone in person 💻
2. Went for a drink with work people afterwards, which was fun 🍻
3. Watched some TV and had delicious Mediterranean vegetable pasta for dinner pasta 🍝

Links

• Documentation for Raku/Perl 6, which looks weird as all fuck!

2023-08-08

1. I completed the prework for my ADHD assessment next week, looking forward to having that conversation 🧠
2. mh-

   I had a panic attack — bad — but this motivated my to build a JS-free tool to do breathing exercises — good! 🌬
3. My girlfriend and I saw Oppenheimer — it was pretty good! She described it as "physicist Avengers", which is entirely fair 📽

Links

• My JS-free breathing exercise tool

2023-08-07

1. In polyamorous news, I'm back on the apps and possibly have a date! Early dating is so fun and exciting and new, turns out people are pretty cool and interesting — who knew? 🙂
2. needles

   I got my injection sorted. The practice nurse at my doctor's is such a friendly person 👩‍⚕️
3. Made plans to go see Oppenheimer with my girlfriend, and to see my friend this weekend. Busy social times! 📆

Links

• I reread Polyamory and Queer Anarchism
• and started this transcript of a talk given by Peter Gelderloos

I'm also acquired a copy of Calling Bullshit for my book club. It's interesting: I think there's influence from David Graeber's fantastic book, but a lot more politically toothless based on the first couple of chapters.

2023-08-06

1. Church was super relaxed and chilled out today, which honestly I needed — I'm so tired… sang some songs and caught up with folks ⛪
2. I went to the park and got lunch from a great food stall, chatted to the person who works there for a bit then sat in the sun and ate 🌞
3. I went to see my girlfriend! We had a lovely dinner and started the new season of The Bear 🐻

Links

• A fun interesting overview on dithering techniques

2023-08-05

1. Partner and I did a kind of big house tidy, it looks so lovely 🏠
2. We went to a nearby cafe, I had a really good bagel and a pistachio pain au chocolat 🥐
3. We went to our social sibling's birthday party, which was a costume party! I was Lara Croft and so were they 🔫

2023-08-04

1. Made plans with my friend to start a book club, and suggested a couple of things for our first book 📖
2. Knees and ankles are both absolutely wrecked so no skating or running today, but I did bike to a nearby green space to eat my lunch and listen to Trashfuture 🌳
3. My partner and I got pizza for dinner from a place that does cheesy garlic bread with olives 🍕

This friend was trying to get in while I was working, which — I admire the energy, yeah. Took some self-control not to make a friend with a squirrel. I kinda regret it, really. Squirrel-friend would be cool.

Links

• betula, a cool bookmarking tool - I've moved my bookmarks over to it
• A paper by Ink & Switch on local-first software

2023-08-03

1. My partner and I got almond croissants from a coffee shop nearby for breakfast 🥐
2. I skated a lot today: chatted to someone I knew at the park, hit some rock to fakies for the first time in a while, and rolled into a quarterpipe for the first time ever 🛹
3. My partner came to meet me at the skatepark and brought some drinks, so we hung out in the park enjoying the evening sun and chilling 🍻

Links

• The Extended Mind by Clark and Chalmers, I've been reading this today

2023-08-02

1. I cooked a pretty great aubergine and chickpea curry with chapatti — a couple days of cooking in a row is doing nice things for my mental health, so I might try to keep that up for a while 🍽
2. I made plans for this weekend with my girlfriend 💜
3. I went for a run after work. Running around the park through mud and with a slight chill in the air has me excited for autumn 🏃‍♀

Links

• Ploum's piece on "splitting the web" and getting away from ad-tech
• I'm trying out Obsidian as a note-taking platform, so far I'm enjoying it — not sure how I feel about choosing to use closed-source software, but I guess I can always move away to a different Markdown-based solution

2023-08-01

1. I went skating at lunch, chatted to a couple people at the park and got talked into trying out some roll-on grinds. Those are insanely fucking fun! It's meant to rain for the next few days, so it was good to get some skating in before then 🛹
2. I baked some tofu until it was super crispy and served it with a roasted pepper vegan mac & cheese. Turned out really nicely 🫑
3. I started trying out anki and spaced repetition as a general note-taking system, a way to reinforce patterns and practices. I'm interested to see how it works 🙂

Links

• Guardian photo essay about girls and women who skate
• The Dead Kennedys — Let's Lynch The Landlord
• Andy Matuschak's evergreen notes on spaced repetition

2023-07-31

1. I got my markup language lark to a releasable state, so — it's out! A couple changes to how blocks work, and a much cleaner implenentation 💻
2. My parents brought me a guitar so my partner and I have been singing — mostly boygenius, but I sang some Pat the Bunny songs too 🎸
3. My partner made this gorgeous green bean and pasta dish with cooked lemons 🍝

Links

• lark on github
• Todo.txt reference guide
• Wingnut Dishwashers Union — Burn the Earth! Leave it Behind!

2023-07-30

Today marks a year of Three Good Things, so — happy anniversary 🙂

1. I got up and made nice coffee, and had some of the peanut butter snacks my parents brought ☕
2. My partner and I went to London zoo for the day — we saw loads of cool animals, including some cool glasswing butterflies. I'm not the biggest fan of zoos but today was really lovely 🦋
3. We watched What's Love Got To Do With It? which was pretty good, and some very chill youtube videos by tanks for nothin setting up fishtanks 🐌

Pictures

• (CW: Picture of a spider) A male orb spider

Links

• (Gemini) Solderpunk — Do you even compute bro?
• tanks for nothin's youtube channel

2023-07-29

1. My parents came to see our house and brought some lovely peanut butter snacks, then we went and got brunch together and walked through the park 🍃
2. I got lark implemented on the site (I'm writing in it right now!) and wrote up a little post about the design 🖥️
3. My partner and I went round to see our friends' new place — we helped them paint the front room and all had pizza together 🖌

Links

• My post about lark
• Even Flow - Pearl Jam

2023-07-28

1. Made some really good progress on the markup language (we're calling it lark), to the point that it can read three good things entries 💯
2. I saw some really cool 70's Glaswegian skate pictures on Mastodon 🛹
3. I'm meeting up with my parents tonight for dinner and drinks 💑

Links

• North Skate Magazine's article on Kelvingrove skatepark

2023-07-27

1. I skated to the shops and back, which I always love doing 🛹
2. My partner and I made an aubergine and tofu dish on rice which came out super nicely 🍚
3. I started work on a light markup language that I'm planning to implement three good things and other parts of my website in. Will link when it's usable ✏️

2023-07-26

1. Album today was Be by Common, which I loved! 🎧
2. Partner and I watched (all of) We Are Lady Parts, great show 📺
3. I went for a run and felt really strong — training is going well 🏃‍♀️

2023-07-25

1. I went skating at lunch and did a bunch of shit, including dropping in for the first time in probably 5 years. Fuck — it feels so good to be doing this again 🛹
2. Talked my partner into watching the first Spiderverse, which they loved 📽️
3. Partner made a gorgeous roasted vegetable pasta for dinner 🍝

2023-07-24

1. My partner and I watched Stay On Board, the Leo Baker documentary. It was gorgeous and sad and hopeful, and had us both crying. Now I wanna go skate 🛹
2. We watched Catch That Kid — which was pretty terrible, but a good conceit and Kristen Stewart was great even back then 📽️
3. I made plans with my friend to start watching cyberpunk films together, like a little film club 👩‍💻

2023-07-23

1. Church was lovely today, surprisingly busy too. I hung out with some folks afterwards ⛪
2. I went for a run and talked to my friend on the phone due to some mental health 🧠
3. My partner and I got burgers for dinner and watched The Family, which was fun but pretty bad 📽

2023-07-22

1. I spent a lot of time working on the website: ended up creating a format for photography entries, meaning my photography section is now slightly more populated 📸
2. Album of the day was Ágætis byrjun by Sigur Rós. I've not listened to Sigur Rós before — super atmospheric and dramatic. Loved it 📻
3. My partner and I had peanut butter noodles and started watching The Mummy, fun flick 📽

2023-07-21

1. I made progress of the Forth-ish language and got to a point where I can check for primality 🙂
2. My partner and I got Indian food and watched Rye Lane, which started out amazing and overall was pretty good 📽
3. I felt pretty good today. Emotions have been kind of a wild ride recently, but today was good 🧠

2023-07-20

1. Started working on a Forth virtual machine in Go 💻
2. Listened to the first half of Ghosteen by Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, so gorgeous 🎵
3. Partner and I had pasta with broad beans from the garden for dinner 🌿

2023-07-19

1. At lunch I got a really great coffee from a coffee shop near the office ☕
2. My partner and I have been listening to "classic" albums together for the past few days — today was Rush! 2112 was pretty good! Decent! Underwhelming in parts! But it's been fun to have those discussions with them 🎸
3. Church book club today, it was the chapter of Low Anthropology on politics. So, a lot to talk about. Afterwards someone reached out to me to say how nice it was to have diverse voices and opinions in those conversations 📕

2023-07-18

1. I made a really good breakfast of scrambled eggs with hot sauce, some pickled onions my partner made, and a bit or coriander from the garden 🍳
2. I went skating at lunch, rode around a little loop at the skatepark and chatted with someone else riding the same loop 🛹
3. Girlfriend and I went out for an absolutely gorgeous meal before she goes abroad for a while 💜

2023-07-17

1. My partner and I watched some more Game Changer 📺
2. We had burgers 🍔
3. I listened to Rage Against The Machine, absolute bangers on that album 🎧

2023-07-16

1. Church was very mellow and contemplative today, we sang three songs I'd not heard before and had some slow and thoughtful chats ⛪
2. I went for a walk in the park with someone from church and got a tropical juice 🍍
3. One of my partner's old house mates came round for dinner. I made butternut squash pasta with some fried sage from the garden. It was so lovely to hang out with him and catch up 🍝

2023-07-15

1. Went skating with my partner and landed a legitimate ollie while moving, absolute win 🛹
2. I had dinner with my girlfriend before she goes away on a trip, we played some Netrunner and watched TV. It was so lovely 👩‍💻
3. My partner made us pancakes this morning, they were so good! 🥞

2023-07-14

1. I DM'd the first session of our new D&D campaign. It seemed to go really well! Excited to see where it leads 🐉
2. Partner and I got pizza and watched Game Changer 🍕
3. I went for a bike ride at lunch, it was raining so I ate under a big oak tree 🌳

2023-07-13

1. Partner and I went to the theatre for their birthday. It was a comedy, one of those "it's a play but it all goes a bit weird" things. I honestly didn't expect to like it as much as I did 🎭
2. alcohol

   We went to a really great restaurant afterwards and had some excellent food and wine 🍷
3. I got my iPod working with Libre.FM and music logging and everything! There's still some issues with syncing music to the device but it's all very solvable 📻

2023-07-12

1. I got a charging cable for my iPod, so hopefully I can get back to using that as my main music driver more regularly 🎧
2. I skated to the shops and the cool coffee shop nearby to pick up some beans. I am loving getting back into skateboarding and how closely cruising maps to carving in feeling on my feet 🛹
3. I got the emoji picker on Linux Mint working (as you can tell 😅) — and just generally feeling more comfy in my computer and tech space again. I've had a long time of my only interaction with technology being either my work laptop(s) or my phone. It's easy to forget how fucking good a personal computer is 🖥️

2023-07-11

1. I recorded a podcast for my work about queer history, very proud of the content I put into it and excited to see the outcome 🎙️
2. I replaced the inner tube on my bike and went for a ride to a nearby quiet, green place for lunch 🌿
3. I chatted on the phone with my friend while we both got some work done — love to "co-work" 💻

2023-07-10

1. Skated to the shops to get lunch today and felt pretty confident in it — although, I did lose the cross pendant I made 😅
2. Partner and I had a gorgeous pesto macaroni cheese for dinner 🍝
3. I went for the first run of my marathon training plan. It was really, really tough but I feel good for having finished it. I'm proud of myself 🏃‍♀

Links

• Run tracker

2023-07-09

1. Church today was welcomed. The worship music was awesome and there were a tonne of interesting questions and conversations coming up in the preach on John 6 ⛪
2. Partner and I went to a market and ate momo. I had a chat with the guy running the stall about spiciness 🌶
3. I wrote a color of the day thing for the website, just a neat little friend 💻

Links

• Color of the day

2023-07-08

1. Partner and I redid our undercuts, love that DIY freshness!
2. I wrote some golang to implement this very thing you're reading! It's a super simple spec for an ordered list of three items, combined with a template — and it works! 💻
3. mh-

   Big depression-y day today so I stayed in and watched _Treasure Planet_ with the partner, it was nice. Not the massive fun-filled evening I had planned, but I think it's what I needed 📽

2023-07-07

1. I went to a WatchHouse for coffee, which was just superb. So peachy and fruity ☕
2. I made a really delicious satay tofu and pasta dish 🥘
3. Partner and I hung out, watched some TV and ate ice cream. Just a relaxed chill night 📺

2023-07-06

1. Partner and I went to Kew Gardens via a Gail's and had some of the most delicious feta and sesame seed parcels — they seem so makeable 🥐
2. Kew was gorgeous, and I'm so proud of my partner for going up on the treetop walkway which I know was absolutely terrifying for them 💜
3. alcohol

   A few of us went out for dinner at a taqueria then went to a great cocktail bar in Soho 🍸

2023-07-05

1. I had a really lovely call with my friend which I think both of us needed 🎧
2. I picked up my partner's birthday tart from the bakery, absolutely gorgeous 🍓
3. Partner made the most delicious mushroom-y pasta for dinner 🍝

2023-07-04

1. Managed to skate to the shops and back with no ankle problems! 🛹
2. Girlfriend and I watched the second episode of Dead Ringers, as well as Ze Frank videos 📺
3. I cooked arepas again for myself and girlfriend, and they turned out really good! 🥘

2023-07-03

1. mh-

   I had a very sudden and bad depressive moment, but my partner stayed with me while I worked through it. I'm so glad they're in my life 💜
2. Partner got out their crochet hook and I started learning based on what someone had told me at church camp. Loving it so far! 🙂
3. I had scrambled eggs on a bagel with some hot sauce for breakfast 🌶

2023-07-02

1. Baptisms were so beautiful. Everyone picked a song that we all song together, then prayed for them before they got dunked. One of the most powerfully emotional, spiritual and community-affirming things I've been part of ⛪
2. On the train home a few of us had chats about city planning, urban renewal and how to improve our own environments a bit more 🚆
3. Partner and I got pizza and watched the pizza Chef's Table — which is about right for us 🍕

2023-07-01

1. I woke up and made some coffee, then went for a walk around the grounds. This whole estate is absolutely gorgeous ☕
2. Morning worship was super interesting, we worked together to build a table out of a table. A couple of us went foraging for greenery to put in it! 🍁
3. A group of us went for a lovely walk together through the countryside, and I had a really meaningful chat about faith with one of the other people there 🙂

2023-06-30

1. Partner and I went out to lunch, I had charred hispi cabbage 💜
2. I got packed and went away with my church for the weekend. Got there safely, listening to some TRS Presents the Bible 🎧
3. I had some pretty lovely chats with church folks, and we played Monopoly Deal 🎲

2023-06-29

1. Did some spin bike, it felt good to get back to working out after injury times 🚲
2. Girlfriend and I went to see Asteroid City, what a banger! 📽
3. Started working through SICP again, which is always fun 💻

2023-06-28

1. Spoke to my friend on the phone ☎
2. Did some D&D planning 🎲
3. Watched Neptune Frost, cool flick 📽

2023-06-27

1. Had leftover arepas fried with the toppings for lunch which was great 🙂
2. Went to girlfriend's place for dinner and we cooked something from a recipe book she got me 🥘
3. We played a couple of games of Netrunner, as well as Dominion which I hadn't played in forever 🎲

2023-06-26

1. Chatted to one of my work colleagues for a bit over teams, I miss just shooting shit with people in the office 💻
2. Someone sent through questions for a potential podcast appearance I might be doing, about LGBTQ+ history! 🏳‍🌈
3. I made arepas for dinner, which I've never done before — and roasted my own red peppers, another new thing! 🫑

2023-06-21

1. I gave myself a tattoo! 🖤
2. Listened to a Christian metalcore playlist that honestly went off ⛪
3. I injured my ankle on holiday, but it's already feeling a bit better 🙂

2023-06-12

1. Went to the shopping mall and bought bikinis, I feel so hot! 👙
2. I went for a walk in a park nearby and got caught in a thunderstorm downpour, which was a gorgeous moment in the rawness of nature ⛈
3. Partner and I made a picnic dinner together 🥪

2023-06-11

1. Church was lovely. We did a sort of adjusted examen, then the sermon was on Numbers 5:11-29 which no-one was happy with — but it led to some interesting chats ⛪
2. I hung out with someone from church, we watched a brass band play in the park 🎺
3. Partner and I explored the island in Stardew! Never made it this far before 🎮

2023-06-10

1. I tried boxing for the first time — very challenging and different to what I'm used to, but super fun 🥊
2. Girlfriend and I had a date to see Reality, which was absolutely fantastic 📽
3. We cooked burgers together, they turned out great 🍔

2023-06-09

1. Partner was home from work today so we hung out during my breaks 💜
2. We went out to a local pizza place and I once again got a compliment on my dress! 🍕
3. alcohol

   We chilled out, had a beer and played *Stardew* for the rest of the evening 🎮

2023-06-08

1. I cut the sleeves off my Crab Museum t-shirt, some gay excellence there 🏳‍🌈
2. I got everything ticked off of my work todo list ahead of holidays 💻
3. Partner made a lovely carbonara-style dish 🍝

2023-06-07

1. Wore my new black dress out to get coffee, and the barista gave me a little compliment! 👗
2. I made a really lovely aubergine and pecorino pasta sauce with tagliatelle for dinner 🍝
3. Partner and I went for a walk together in the evening and then played Stardew Valley, so lovely 🎮

2023-06-06

1. Bought a cute black linen dress, perfect for summer 👗
2. Finished Harrow the Ninth — it was amazing, very interested to see where the series goes 📖
3. I got my laser redone, which is going to help with things 🙂

Links

• Summary of Harrow the Ninth

2023-06-05

1. Went skateboarding and did some kick-turns on a slope — frontside & backside! 🛹
2. Girlfriend and I went to the new Spiderverse film, it was awesome! 📽
3. illness+

   My partner showed me a lidocaine-based mouthwash thing that was incredibly helpful with my mouth ulcer. I have had those whenever I've been sick, like, my whole life — gamechanger! 💊

2023-03-08

1. I worked from a cute little cafe near my partner's place. I had a couple of espressos and a vegan croissant, and was surrounded by mums, babies and dogs — a pretty lovely way to work! ☕
2. I had a date with my girlfriend, she made some really delicious dinner and we rewatched John Wick before the new one comes out 📽
3. I got a Bell & Howell Dial 35 loaded with film — and hopefully working? Guess we'll find out! The shutter and aperture controls seem to be working correctly, although the light meter is busted. But I'm used to shooting fully manual by now 📸

Links

• Bell & Howell Dial 35

2023-03-07

1. I got lunch with a friend in the city. I hadn't seen her in ages, and it was really lovely to just catch up about each other's lives 🙂
2. I made pizza with my partner and helped them move some furniture around the place before our move 🍕
3. We watched Saved!, which was hilarious and a cool teen flick. Definitely some jokes that didn't age well, but overall I feel like its heart was in the right place 📽

Links

• Saved!

2023-03-06

1. I got FreshRSS working and set up on my domain, which is cool and interesting. I'm going to be looking for more RSS feeds to follow, recommendations welcome! 💻
2. I went for a photo walk, mostly taking pictures of churches and other buildings. They came out really beautifully — this was the first roll from an Olympus XA that I hadn't tested yet 📸
3. My girlfriend and I went on a date to see the new Antman movie, which was visually pretty spectacular — although I think the last 4 movies I've seen from Disney have been about fathers struggling to relate to their kids… 📽

Links

• FreshRSS

2023-03-05

1. I went for breakfast with my partner at a cute vegan cafe, we had a "salmon" bagel and some pancakes ☕
2. I got lunch with my family and my girlfriend. It was the first time they'd all met, and it went really well — the food was great too 🥘
3. I went to see Cocaine Bear, which was pretty much exactly what I was expecting 📽

2023-03-04

1. I made a really lovely cup of pourover coffee using some beans I got for Christmas ☕
2. I went to a muay thai class which was great, super fun and nice to go for a drink with them all after 🥊
3. I got my undercut refreshed, had a good chat with my barber and picked up a queer zine while I was there 💇‍♀

Links

• Argyll Coffee beans
• Modern Queers zine

2023-03-03

… and we're back!

1. I am leading on some internal work at my day-job, which is super exciting! 💻
2. My partner and I cooked kung pao cauliflower and Sichuan aubergines from the book East by Meera Sodha 🥘
3. I listened to Left at London's Shrek rave DJ set, which is about as chaotic as I expected 🎵

Links

• Meera Sodha
• Shrek rave DJ set

2022-11-02

1. Went bouldering again! My hands are shredded a bit but it was really good fun! 🧗‍♀
2. Great day at work today, I went into the office and was very productive. Made good progress on a couple things and got lunch with one of my colleagues 💻
3. Had a lovely phone call with my mum ☎

2022-11-01

1. I went to the opening of a photography exhibition, which was wonderful. Beautiful pictures, some utterly devastating 📷
2. Good spin bike session. I'm trying to do more exercise at the moment, and it's definitely helping with my mood 🚲
3. Had a really lovely dinner with someone I'm dating at a Thai restaurant 🥘

2022-10-31

1. I went bouldering today! Was really fun, but my hands are kind of tired now! Definitely going to go again 🧗‍♀
2. Rewatched Jennifer's Body for Hallowe'en: fuck me that's a good movie! 📽
3. alcohol

   Had dinner with someone I'm dating, which was really sweet, and a glass of sparkling wine to celebrate 🍷

2022-10-30

1. Went and got brunch with my friend and someone I'm dating, lovely start to a Sunday ☕
2. We went to the cinema to see The Banshees of Inisherin, which was absolutely wonderful. Very darkly funny meditation on masculinity and loneliness 📽
3. Watched the latest Jacob Geller video on Sekiro, which was really interesting 📹

2022-10-29

1. Really chill day! The party finished quite late so I slept in! 😪
2. Went to the farm with someone I'm dating — and saw some piglets! 🐖
3. My friend came to visit, I don't see her too often so it was really nice just to catch up 🙂

2022-10-28

1. Nice day at work, quite busy but generally productive and not too stressful 💻
2. Cooked dinner with someone I'm dating, we made vegan fajitas! 🥘
3. Went to a Halloween party, which was really lovely! 👻

2022-10-27

1. I did a spin class today, always makes me feel strong after! 🚲
2. Went and got a pizza with someone I'm dating, very chill, good vibes all round 🍕
3. Went to a WARGASM/Scene Queen gig, supports went hard too. Great night! 🎵

2022-10-26

1. Another productive and fun day at work today, got some good stuff done 💻
2. Had dinner and watched TV with someone I'm dating, really lovely time! 💜t
3. Went for a walk at lunch and got some air. It was lovely to take that time out of my day 🌳

2022-10-25

1. Lots of progress made on my visualisation piece at work, things are coming along nicely there 💻
2. I made a delicious dinner, oven-roasted vegetables and beans with a mustard dressing. I love taking the time to cook for myself 🥘
3. Watched the first two episodes of the new season of Chucky. Very gay, super fun. I love this show! Also free on YouTube for anyone in the US/with a VPN (the first two, anyway) 📺

2022-10-24

1. Very relaxed but productive return to normal work, I made good progress 💻
2. Had dinner with someone I'm dating. It's nice to just relax and take stock after a long busy week 💜
3. mh+

   Counselling today was extremely emotionally taxing, but overall pretty positive. I feel like I got one new understanding out of it, which is good 🧠

2022-10-23

1. Went to the Turner Contemporary, which was an awesome space with some interesting exhibitions going on at the moment 🎨
2. Had a great breakfast and watched a storm rage over the sea. Beautiful ⛈
3. Now I'm home, having some dinner and watching TV. It's been a great busy week and it's been lovely to just relax tonight 📺

2022-10-22

1. Day 1 of my lovely holiday, went and got delicious seitan satay for breakfast with someone I'm dating. Great start to the day 🦀
2. Walked on the beach and saw a crab! 🦀
3. Went to the Margate Crab Museum, which was such a cool queer anti-capitalist space full of funny little displays and chill people 🦀

Links

• Margate Crab Museum

2022-10-21

1. Completed my residential training and got some really positive feedback about my presentation skills, as well as things to work on 💪
2. Spent some time with the other attendees talking — I feel like I've met some really cool, smart people these past three days 🙂
3. Travelled home and to my holiday destination! 💜

2022-10-20

1. Day 2 of the residential was super productive. We completed a pitch deck together as a team, I had some moments to try my presenting skills, and I had some good snacks too 🙂
2. Breakfast was really chilled and relaxed ☕
3. I had an early night and relaxed after a long day of work. It's good to take time to actually recover 😪

2022-10-19

1. Day 1 of my residential course at a beautiful chateau in France. The people are lovely, even if the material is super challenging 🙂
2. I took an hour to walk around the lake here and take some photographs. It's so beautiful, especially in autumn 🌳
3. Had a call with someone I'm dating in the evening which was really lovely 💜

2022-10-18

1. Productive morning at work, not much to say other than I got some pieces wrapped up and communicated some needs to my team. They're really helpful 💻
2. I travelled to Paris for a residential course, which is really exciting. Can't wait to get started 🚅
3. alcohol

   Had a drink and got to know the people here. Everyone seems really friendly, no big egos or rudeness, just genuine and authentic 🙂

2022-10-17

1. Good day at work preparing for a big course 💻
2. Continued BSL course, going well 🙂
3. Lovely date with someone, went to see Decision To Leave 📽

2022-10-16

1. Breakfast, pancakes, with someone I'm dating and my parents ☕
2. Travel home was lovely — more crosswords, and some podcasts 🚆
3. Started a British Sign Language course 🙂

2022-10-15

1. Travelled down to see my family, and did crosswords on the train 🚆
2. Lovely day celebrating my nephew's first birthday 🙂
3. A walk and dinner with someone I'm dating 💜

2022-10-14

1. alex jones

   Chill morning, had some coffee and toast and listened to the latest Knowledge Fight about the Alex Jones judgement ☕
2. Had a work event which was really fun, got to meet some new people and hang out with folks on the project that I rarely see in person. Good times! I don't think I've ever enjoyed a work event before! 💻
3. Heading home to one of the people I'm dating, chill evening in and some dinner 💜

2022-10-13

1. Super productive and fun day at work, doing some kinda boring stuff but with nice people. Honestly it makes all the difference 💻
2. Had a chill evening in, tidied round and got packed for the weekend 🙂
3. An intense, sweaty and kind of emotional spin ride — it's important to remember that my body has so many positives, including power and endurance 🚲

2022-10-12

1. Pretty good day at work, made a good start on quite an involved task and did some training that needed doing 💻
2. I cooked dinner with someone I'm dating, then we played boardgames and chilled out. Lovely evening 🎲
3. alex jones

   Alex Jones got hit with $1B in damages. Couldn't have happened to a nicer person. Get fucked.

2022-10-11

1. I did a cardio boxing class, which was really fun and different, and did my back stretches too. Feels good to move my body around 🥊
2. I listened to a bunch of good music — including the Hedwig soundtrack because I'm gay — and got some housework done 🎵
3. Today was a pretty challenging day at work, but I got through it and feel pretty good. I don't have to absolutely crush every day — it's okay just to get through it sometimes 💻

2022-10-10

1. Had a pretty good day at work, got some pieces done that needed doing 💻
2. Used my spin bike for a bit — trying to get in the habit of regular exercise at the moment 🚲
3. Had a really nice long chat with someone I'm dating on the phone, which was lovely. We finalised some plans. Just a lovely way to spend time 💜

2022-10-09

1. Had a lovely lunch with someone: went to the park, chill little walk 🌳
2. Cooked dinner with someone I'm dating, really delicious food and lovely company! 🥘
3. Watched Hedwig and the Angry Inch for the first time, gorgeously weird and queer movie with great music and some of the most beautiful cinematography. Highly recommended 📽

2022-10-08

1. Had a chill day with someone I'm dating, hanging out and making plans for the month 💜
2. Lovely dinner, sushi, as well as leftover soup turned into noodles for lunch 🍣
3. Watched a bunch of Pottery Throwdown with someone, which was lovely 📺

2022-10-07

1. Tough but good day at work, got a difficult and awkward piece finished off 💻
2. Lovely evening with someone I'm dating 💜
3. Made a really delicious Thai butternut squash soup for dinner 🥘

2022-10-06

1. mh+

   Had my first therapy session today, the psychologist was really nice. Kind of tiring and difficult, but positive 🧠
2. Went on the exercise bike for half an hour! Let's go! 🚲
3. Chatted with someone I'm dating on text, which was lovely post-counselling 💜

2022-10-05

1. Went on a date with a lovely person — we had dinner and saw Flux Gourmet, which was excellent 📽
2. Work was good 💻
3. Offered some support to my friend who's struggling at the moment 🫂

2022-10-04

1. Got my medication sorted out, which has needed doing for a while 💊
2. Cooked a delicious tandoori aubergine curry with rice and some spicy pickle 🥘
3. Watched some TV, had a chill evening tidying round and sitting on the sofa 📺

2022-10-03

1. Had a very productive day at work, still feeling capable and like I know what I'm doing 💻
2. Finished early to get a haircut. My last haircut was a pretty crappy experience but the hairdresser was really lovely and welcoming, and I feel really confident about how I look 💇‍♀
3. Had an evening with a lovely person, just hung out, listened to music and had dinner together 💜

2022-10-02

A quick note: I'm writing these every day, but I spend so much time at a screen at work that I won't be updating them every day.

1. Had a coffee and a chill little morning with someone I'm dating, really sweet way to start the day ☕
2. Put on some eyeliner 🙂
3. I replayed ANATOMY by Kitty Horrorshow today to get in a Hallowe'en mood, and that sure is still a video game. Geez. My poor mind. 🎮

2022-10-01

1. Had a really chill morning having breakfast and coffee with a lovely person. Great start to the day — so chill my brain thought it must be Sunday! ☕
2. My friend is celebrating a big milestone in their sobriety, so we had a really fun party and I hung out with and got to know some cool folks. We also went to see some stand up, which was hilarious 🎤
3. I had an Almdudler, which I haven't had in probably five years. Reminds me of being 12! 🙂

2022-09-30

1. Super productive day at work, I got a lot done in a short span of time. I'm definitely susceptible to imposter syndrome but today was not one of those days 💻
2. Had a really chilled out day with a lovely person, we pet some animals and had lunch together. Just an all-round pleasant time 🐖
3. Went out to dinner with my other lovely person to an Indian restaurant: the food was amazing, one of the best meals out I've had this year and that's saying something 🥘

2022-09-29

1. Had a lovely date evening in a queer space, one of the most pleasant and supportive places I've been. Genuinely wonderful 🏳‍⚧
2. Good day at work, got a lot done but still took time for a nice lunch 💻
3. Listened to some chill music, including the new DCFC album 🎵

2022-09-28

1. I started The Turn of the Screw: I'm not really a "seasonal reader", but I make an exception for Hallowe'en. I love a ghost story. I had seen a little of The Haunting of Bly Manor — it's interesting to see what they chose to change 📖
2. I had a really nice lunch. There's a university café that I've been going to semi-regularly: they don't always have vegan food, but when they do it's usually excellent 🥪
3. I did my meditation, something I'm trying to stay consistent with. It makes me feel better, more centered, disproportionately often: [investor voice] it has high positive EV 🧠

2022-09-27

1. Had a phone chat with a lovely person, I love talking on the phone. So underrated ☎
2. Reading some Borges, who I've discovered is a silly weirdo who writes funny stories. Why did no-one tell me this? This often happens with authors I perceive as "hard" — Moby Dick was the same, just a fun book about a silly gay whaler 🐳
3. Had a pretty good day at work, mostly calls and organisational metawork but still very important 💻

2022-09-26

1. I finished In The Dream House today — brilliant and utterly devastating. I also started Fictions, I haven't read Borges before and I'm loving his style. Good book day today 📚
2. Went to get laser hair removal, and had a lovely walk home afterwards. The city looks so lovely in this weather. I love this time of year 🍂
3. Called to arrange my first counselling session, very positive 🧠

Links

• Summary of In The Dream House

2022-09-25

1. I had a very productive morning, did some house and food shopping then meditated. Lovely morning walking weather 🧠
2. I had a really nice lunch, roasted vegetables with kombucha tofu sausage. Have a lot of left-over veggies in the fridge now 🥘
3. I went for a really gorgeous autumnal walk and took some cool photos of my old church. Lento 10/10 camera app 📸

Links

• Lento

2022-09-24

1. I got Tetris Effect on sale and played a bit of that — very cool, fun sound design 🎮
2. I went for a walk and found a little cafe that I might go to tomorrow morning ☕
3. I did some meditation, which turned into a nap. Today was really difficult, but I am trying to allow myself space and time to recover 🧠

2022-09-23

1. illness

   I am feeling really ill today, but put my physical health above obligations and stayed in tonight. Not gonna pretend I'm not disappointed but it was the right thing to do 🙂
2. Got a new City PB, I'm still having so much fun with Celeste 🎮
3. Work was really good today, we wrapped up a big section. Time for something new 💻

2022-09-22

1. Despite the stressful start, work was really good today. I got some interesting little bits of coding done and delivered some value 💻
2. Had breakfast and coffee with a lovely person. Starting the day with people you really care for is such a pleasant experience ☕
3. Went out for a work meal at a really good Spanish place, everyone was lovely to be around. Just a good day all round 🥘

2022-09-21

1. Super productive day at work, I got those two pieces finished up and handing in. Also had some good conversations about the next things I'm working on 💻
2. Lovely evening with a lovely person, we made dinner together and watched TV. I have a very social week so it was nice to just chill out. We also had a good talk and I was honest with myself and them 💜
3. Did some more self-care-type tasks: body stuff, tidying. Things that improve my mood long-term but that I don't enjoy doing in the moment 🧠

2022-09-20

1. Got a new any% PB, I'm having such a fun time just working on little bits of the game 🎮
2. Had a really productive day at work, completing two pieces that needed doing. I feel very skilled at the moment 💻
3. Did some self-care tasks, including things I always skip and always help my mood 🧠

2022-09-19

1. Made some tentative plans to see lovely people this week 💜
2. Started playing the Arphimigon D-Sides, super fun and challenging. I'm going to work my way through those 🎮
3. Due to national holiday I ended up shopping somewhere I don't normally, and I got a baguette which was actually really delicious! Had a great lunch and dinner 🥖

2022-09-18

1. Took the day to rest and recuperate, something I should try harder to prioritise more. But I guess "prioritisation" goes against the point of "rest", huh? 💪
2. I've been really getting back into running Celeste recently — got a new PB on City and spent some time working on Chapter 6 & 7 any% routes. I think I'm making progress! 🎮
3. Chatted to some friends on messaging apps for a bit. Today was a very "inside" day, which isn't my favourite, but it turned out pretty good 💻

2022-09-17

1. Got a 44:54 today, sub-45 achieved! What next?! Who knows?! 🎮
2. I fixed the flush in my bathroom, always feels rewarding to do house maintenance. Something to remember 🪠
3. Made a really nice broth for lunch 🥘

2022-09-16

1. I decided to go for a sub-45 in Celeste any%, and got a new PB of 45:43 on my second serious run. I've completely got this 🎮
2. Made plans to go on holiday in October — and to see a lot of people next week! 🙂
3. I had a sinus headache today, so trying be kind to myself. Ate good food, wrapped up warm, and rested. Making a conscious effort not to shame myself for resting and recovering. On the plus side — I got a cold, it's officially autumn! 💊

2022-09-15

1. Had breakfast with a person, coffee and chill times in the morning. Great start to the day ☕
2. I started learning the spike jump and double wall bounce in 4A — wow, spike jumps are easy! I always thought they were way outside my skillset! 🎮
3. I bought a really cute fancy jumpsuit for a work do next week. I'm not the most "trad fancy clothing", but it's nice to dress fancy sometimes! 👗

2022-09-14

1. Had dinner & a chill night in with a lovely person — we made broth and dumplings and watched National Treasure 📽
2. My in-person counselling was signed off by the insurer, so I'll hopefully be starting that soon! 🧠
3. I learnt 2 new skips in Celeste: a spike jump in 5B that I probably won't use in runs, and another spike jump in 7A that I definitely will! 🎮

2022-09-13

1. I had a nice oat milk chocolate bar at lunch 🍫
2. My work have sorted out a laptop for me, it's taken them a while but that should make my workflow a lot easier 💻
3. Had a really fun evening, got dinner with a lovely person, met some of her friends and went to a stand-up gig 🎤

2022-09-12

1. Got a lot of work done, including some stuff that I don't think anyone else would've looked at yet. Hopefully has value 💻
2. I "did self-care": meditated, went for a run, and did my stretches. I had a good lunch, too. Trying to make time for myself 🏃‍♀
3. I'm going to eat some pizza and watch videos, just relax tonight 🍕

2022-09-11

1. Had a nice relaxed late breakfast — cooked vegan breakfast with coffee and lemonade ☕
2. I had a phone call with one of my friends, it was good to just chat and catch up 🙂
3. Went round for dinner and boardgames with someone, really lovely evening after a pretty busy weekend 🎲

2022-09-10

1. We got donuts and coffee for breakfast and hung out with some animals! 🐖
2. Went to a street food market and got arepas and sushi — odd combo, but both really tasty 🍣
3. Went to two parties: a housewarming/birthday that was so lovely and chill and welcoming, and a birthday at a cool metal bar where I did some dancing! 💃

2022-09-09

1. Good day at work — long but all positive. Got some stuff done 💻
2. Went out for dinner and had a delicious thali 🥘
3. Went mudlarking with a lovely person — we found some bones and pottery fragments 💜

2022-09-08

1. Met a bunch of people from my project in person, and went for coffee with the person I work most closely with — everyone is so nice ☕
2. mh, insurance

   Spoke to my medical insurer about in-person counselling, which they've signed off on. Hopefully a positive step for my mental wellbeing, despite how much the initial call shook me 🧠
3. I went to my self-defense class, which was really fun — we did a takedown and lots of punching! 💪

2022-09-07

1. Got a couple of cheap USB thumbsticks and loaded them up with files to share with friends and loved ones 💻
2. I've had a stiff back for a couple of days, so I took time to do stretches and that's really eased it off — maybe something I should do more often? 💪
3. Read a couple of zines/essays on anarchism and polyamory, Polyamory and Queer Anarchism is a good theoretical primer to go with the emotion and practice of Nordgren. I've been loving the Anarchist Library recently! 📚

Links

• Polyamory and Queer Anarchism, Susan (Shan Shan) Song
• The short instructional manifesto for relationship anarchy, Andie Nordgren

2022-09-06

1. Good day at work today, got some positive feedback on what I've done so far. Lots of calls though so I'm pretty tired! 💻
2. I went to the post office to pick up coffee for this month — excited to try a cup tomorrow ☕
3. The first three months of prints from Ritual Dust's print club arrived today! They're each absolutely gorgeous, I hope they inspire me to find beauty in my day 🖤

Links

• Ritual Dust's print club

2022-09-05

1. I got the grade back for the second data visualisation, and I passed! 💻
2. Had a moment where I was feeling quite low, but I spoke to a friend and it really helped 🧠
3. Read a bunch of cool pamphlets and zines, including Towards the queerest insurrection 📚

Links

• Towards the queerest insurrection, Mary Nardini Gang

2022-09-04

1. Got brunch with one of the lovely people in my life and had a super pleasant chill morning 🥘
2. Went to the anarchist bookshop and picked up a ton of cool zines 📚
3. Had a fun evening at a queer housewarming/BBQ with the other lovely person I'm seeing, met loads of cool people 🙂

2022-09-03

1. I watched the latest Jacob Geller video, super interesting — it reminded me of conversations I had about therapy, productivity and work with a friend 📹
2. I took time to do some chores: prepped some lunch for tomorrow, tidied and dusted, and wiped down the kitchen 🙂
3. I'm going on a date tonight, we're seeing Three Thousand Years of Longing 📽

Links

• the latest Jacob Geller video

2022-09-02

1. Played some more Thumper and got to the last stage — this and Celeste are the perfect combination for me: high difficulty, lovely gamefeel and quick feedback 🎮
2. I got the first piece of actual work done for my project! 💻
3. I finalised my weekend plans with lovely people! 💜

2022-09-01

1. I had a delicious lunch, went for a walk, and bought some cursed chewing gum (raspberry and vanilla flavour) 🌳
2. I opted for more old-school tech today: neon pink F91-W over a smartwatch, and my iPod for music. It did really well! Couple of minor memory problems but nothing a reboot couldn't fix 👩‍💻
3. I went to my queer self-defense class and got a drink with them after — everyone is so lovely and fun 👊

2022-08-31

1. I got a really pleasant big day planner, which hopefully should help me function a bit better day-to-day 📔
2. Played some more Thumper, finished level 6 which has some really tough sections at the end 🎮
3. Made some time to read after work — I've started reading The Tao of Pooh as part of my intermittent Le Guin-inspired Taoism reading 📖

Links

• The Tao of Pooh

2022-08-30

1. First day of my new project at work — had loads of intro calls with people and went through some handover, it went really well! 💻
2. I went to a farm for lunch and said hi to all the animals 🐖
3. Watched Carrie Carrerium speedrunning all cassettes at Flame Fatale, which was a super fun run — resisting the urge to learn a new category! 🎮

Links

• carrarium speedrunning Celeste all cassettes

2022-08-29

1. Went for a ride on my bike and chilled in the park for a bit 🚲
2. Went round to my friend's house and made pizza! 🍕
3. Started playing Thumper which is fantastic, tough and immersive in like the real meaning of the word 💻

2022-08-28

1. Went out for breakfast with the family before I got the train home, had lots of coffee and some OJ ☕
2. Hung out with my baby nephew for a bit and ate some carrot cake 🙂
3. Listened to music on the train home — the new Muse album, some Slayer and Bimbocore by Scene Queen 🎵

2022-08-27

1. Had pancakes for breakfast with someone lovely 💜
2. Went out for dinner for my mum's birthday, Thai food 🥘
3. Hung out and played Mario Kart with my sister and her husband, saw my little nephew 🎮

2022-08-26

1. Had a great day at work 💻
2. Lovely date, very chill night in 💜
3. I fell over on a run and got a juicy bruise, but a couple lovely people came over and checked I was okay 🙂

2022-08-25

1. Ate really well today, lots of fruit and fresh foods, and I had tofu fried rice for dinner 🥘
2. Really productive day at work, I got the first assignment for my Python course submitted 💻
3. Chatted some toki pona today and started expanding that part of the site (including a journal) 🗣

Links

• journal

2022-08-24

1. Had a good day at work, got a lot done in the morning then had some intro calls for my new project 💻
2. Went and had dinner with a friend who I haven't seen in a while, which was lovely 🥘
3. Made plans with someone lovely to go swimming 🙂

2022-08-23

1. Had a lovely date, went out for dinner then saw NOPE 📽
2. Started the next module on my Python course, which dives into data visualisation (and ethics!!!) 💻
3. Re-downloaded Discord and wrote some toki pona for the first time in a while 🙂

2022-08-22

1. Did some yoga this morning - my back is almost back to normal! 💪
2. Got out pens and paper to do some drawing 📝
3. Organised some social and date nights for the rest of the week 🙂

2022-08-21

1. I went for a walk through parks and churchyards, saw some anti-fascist art and interesting buildings 🌳
2. I did some yoga to ease my back off and re-centre myself, it really helped. I should do it more often 💪
3. I had a coffee and a read, starting the Tao Te Ching and the Air Issue of the Cunning Folk zine ☕

Links

• Air issue of Cunning Folk zine

2022-08-20

1. I went for a walk to ease my back off and picked up some cool zines from an independent bookshop 📖
2. Started watching Revolutionary Girl Utena 🌹
3. The weather was really nice today, it's finally started to cool down 🌞

2022-08-19

1. I finished the final assignment for my Python course and got started on something else 💻
2. Listened to some really good music including the new Mountain Goats album, think I may need to revive the shortly lived music zine 🎵
3. I did some stretches for my back and made a lot of time to rest 💪

2022-08-18

1. Had a super productive work day, got lots of required stuff done and some more Python learning 💻
2. Played some badminton and met up with friends (and tweaked my back 😭) 🏸
3. surgery+

   One of my family members had some minor surgery and it went well, just wonderful news! 🙂

2022-08-17

1. Had a lovely date, we ate dinner, plantain and vegan BBQ, and went to see Bullet Train 📽
2. Work was long but good, I got a lot done and learnt some new pandas tricks 💻
3. My hair looked good! 🙂

2022-08-16

1. Did week 2 of the Python course — sea legs, got 💻
2. Met a couple of the other newbies and had a chat. It was really nice, what I missed out with online induction 🙂
3. I went for a walk and had a good lunch 🚶‍♀

2022-08-15

1. mh-

   Tough mental health day, but called a friend: talking to her helped take my mind off things 🧠
2. I did the first week(!) of a Python data science course to get my sea legs again 💻
3. Made a really nice dinner 🥘

2022-08-14

1. Reached out to someone to tell him I got a lot from an article he wrote 📖
2. Picked up my medication, which is lucky because I just ran out 💊
3. Logged in and did a bit of the CBT course 🧠

2022-08-13

1. Bought some gorgeous art and had a chat with one of the artists about demons 🎨
2. Went out for breakfast, pancakes with some coffee and OJ 🍊
3. Messaged some people and started making social plans 🙂

Links

• Little White Ear on Instagram, the artist who did the cyanotype print

2022-08-12

1. Made quesadillas, they turned out really well considering I've never made them before! 🌶️
2. Played some Terraforming Mars and got my ass absolutely handed to me 😂
3. Did a bit of work on the website 🖥️

2022-08-11

1. Went for my laser appointment, it's going well and the tech was really lovely 🙂
2. Nice busy day at work 💻
3. Got Syncthing working, backing up my photos out of the Google environment 👍

2022-08-10

1. Had a really nice breakfast with fresh strawberries and strong coffee 🍓
2. Spoke to my sister on the phone 🙂
3. Took some time out of my day to do yoga, which was very centering 🌞

2022-08-09

1. Got a lot of the rote mandatory training done so hopefully the rest of my week will be more interesting 🙂
2. Went to a life-drawing class with a lovely person 🎨
3. I ate really good vegan food, peanut butter vegetable curry and a burger with rosemary fries 🍔

2022-08-08

1. First day at my new job, I got started on all my induction tasks and met my new manager 🙂
2. Went for a walk in the evening before the sun set 🌇
3. I cooked a good dinner, roasted veg and spicy tempeh 🥕

2022-08-07

1. Started moving my website over to handwritten HTML, including a journal page to hold my Three Good Things 💻
2. Finished my lemon painting 🖌
3. Saw a friend and got delicious food together 🍔

2022-08-06

1. I dialed in the new coffee and had a couple of espressos - really tasty with a strong strawberry smell 🍓
2. I moved my website over to using Atkinson Hyperlegible, which I really like the look of and is allegedly very readable 💻
3. Started an acrylic painting of my lemon bowl 🍋

2022-08-05

1. I ordered coffee from a local roaster that I believe to be a more ethical bunch, and it arrived today! Can't wait to try it ☕
2. Did some impromptu testing of the NHS gender identity clinic's self-referral page and submitted a bug report for dead links 😂
3. Made plans with friends and dates for the next week, and updated my diary and calendar too 📆

2022-08-04

1. Went to the library to return some books, and got out The Word for World is Forest by Ursula K. Le Guin 📖
2. Had a friendly and helpful chat with my mental health supporter about the CBT app I'll use 🧠
3. Got the IT kit from the job I start on Monday, as well as a snazzy little backpack. Someone on the team reached out too!

2022-08-03

1. I'm feeling even better than yesterday, on the mend 👍
2. Made some plans with a lovely person for when I'm well 🙂
3. Had a lovely call with my parents. I wasn't able to see them recently so it was nice to just chat

2022-08-02

1. I watched some of the Alex Jones trial, the parents' testimony was deeply moving. I'm glad they get to hold him accountable.
2. I feel way better today, still not 100% definitely but moving in the right direction 🤒
3. climate-

   Had a cathartic sob listening to She/Her/Hers, _Planet of Weeds_. Beautiful sad track about the fear and dread of losing everything beautiful in the world 🌳

Links

• Planet of Weeds

2022-08-01

1. I'm feeling really run down, but people have sent get-well-soon messages 🥰
2. I started The Haunting of Bly Manor which is excellent 🏳️‍🌈
3. I checked in with my friend who's moved, I really miss them 🙂

2022-07-31

1. I have a lovely date ☺️
2. I figured out why my water pressure wasn't great and fixed it, then had a shower 🚿
3. I wore an outfit that made me feel hot 🔥

2022-07-30

1. Breakfast and coffee with a lovely person, deeply pleasant start to the day ☕
2. I bought a fruit bowl and filled it with lemons to put in my water 🍋
3. alcohol

   I opened a really nice orange wine🍷