ffxiv emergency maintenance on the night i actually have some energy to chill
December 25, 2025 at 6:00 AM
ffxiv emergency maintenance on the night i actually have some energy to chill
the transformation of human babies from the first day of 1 year old to the first day of 2 years old is so dramatic. in the former: drooling, wobbly, can hardly stand, completely non-verbal; in the latter: feeds themselves, running, understands language, counts to 10. still tough but now you get hugs
December 16, 2025 at 5:46 AM
the transformation of human babies from the first day of 1 year old to the first day of 2 years old is so dramatic. in the former: drooling, wobbly, can hardly stand, completely non-verbal; in the latter: feeds themselves, running, understands language, counts to 10. still tough but now you get hugs
tfw you order 7 physical Amazon gift cards and only 4 arrive, even though it said all of them were delivered ughhhhhhhh 💀
December 16, 2025 at 4:40 AM
tfw you order 7 physical Amazon gift cards and only 4 arrive, even though it said all of them were delivered ughhhhhhhh 💀
just went through the most stressful, sudden, emergency medical thing in the last 17 hrs where on the scale from 1-100, with 100 being the worst imaginable thing, it could've been 100 but it turned out to be a 20. relieved but absolutely exhausted. but also, the whole medical system goose chase is 💀
December 11, 2025 at 6:30 PM
just went through the most stressful, sudden, emergency medical thing in the last 17 hrs where on the scale from 1-100, with 100 being the worst imaginable thing, it could've been 100 but it turned out to be a 20. relieved but absolutely exhausted. but also, the whole medical system goose chase is 💀
i don't think i will ever not want to play games. legit till i die, i will always enjoy games, especially MMOs and that is just that. my parents would go on like "you still play video games?" and yeah I've accepted that it's just part of who i am, I'm not the best, but i just really like them.
December 10, 2025 at 8:22 AM
i don't think i will ever not want to play games. legit till i die, i will always enjoy games, especially MMOs and that is just that. my parents would go on like "you still play video games?" and yeah I've accepted that it's just part of who i am, I'm not the best, but i just really like them.
flashback to those days when we used to start getting ready to go out at midnight.
meanwhile me, sitting here at 8:19pm, ready to go to sleep: *cackles in old*
meanwhile me, sitting here at 8:19pm, ready to go to sleep: *cackles in old*
November 30, 2025 at 4:19 AM
flashback to those days when we used to start getting ready to go out at midnight.
meanwhile me, sitting here at 8:19pm, ready to go to sleep: *cackles in old*
meanwhile me, sitting here at 8:19pm, ready to go to sleep: *cackles in old*
unless a diaper covers all the way up a baby's back, there is no such thing as "blowout protection" built into diapers, it's all just marketing.
November 29, 2025 at 10:03 PM
unless a diaper covers all the way up a baby's back, there is no such thing as "blowout protection" built into diapers, it's all just marketing.
having a baby is crazy because for the first 4 months of life, you're just needing to carry them from place to place bc they're totally incapacitated, and the first year, you're still wondering what their "speaking voice" is like; she's almost 2 and you're still mostly guessing at what she wants
November 29, 2025 at 9:31 PM
having a baby is crazy because for the first 4 months of life, you're just needing to carry them from place to place bc they're totally incapacitated, and the first year, you're still wondering what their "speaking voice" is like; she's almost 2 and you're still mostly guessing at what she wants
you know what's kind of sad about "magic eraser"ing our photos to remove unwanted distractions -- for generations to come, they'll look at perfect "candid" photos. our children's children will see no messy living room in the background, no random strangers in the otherwise "great" shot
November 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
you know what's kind of sad about "magic eraser"ing our photos to remove unwanted distractions -- for generations to come, they'll look at perfect "candid" photos. our children's children will see no messy living room in the background, no random strangers in the otherwise "great" shot
and just like that ... it's pretty much December now.
November 28, 2025 at 10:08 PM
and just like that ... it's pretty much December now.
why turkey for Thanksgiving? is it because of Big Turkey?? it is, isn't it.
November 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
why turkey for Thanksgiving? is it because of Big Turkey?? it is, isn't it.
I've been at twitch for about 9 years and it feels like it flew by because I've been doing different things and have been on different teams. conversely, every day feels like forever with a baby. if i had a baby when i started at twitch, she would be 9 years now and that just keeps blowing my mind.
November 25, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I've been at twitch for about 9 years and it feels like it flew by because I've been doing different things and have been on different teams. conversely, every day feels like forever with a baby. if i had a baby when i started at twitch, she would be 9 years now and that just keeps blowing my mind.
kind of want to just retire to a lakeside house and watercolor for the rest of my life. it's too bad that it's completely unrealistic due to life circumstances, let alone not sustainably affordable, esp if you are a caretaker of any kind. i don't need a big house or a fancy car.
November 23, 2025 at 11:06 PM
kind of want to just retire to a lakeside house and watercolor for the rest of my life. it's too bad that it's completely unrealistic due to life circumstances, let alone not sustainably affordable, esp if you are a caretaker of any kind. i don't need a big house or a fancy car.
random flashback to that time my college Humanities professor invited me out for coffee, i accepted bc it was free food for a poor college student, then he invited me to his apt down the street and i was like lol no. we had really great philosophical conversations but like, plz keep it professional?
November 17, 2025 at 4:15 PM
random flashback to that time my college Humanities professor invited me out for coffee, i accepted bc it was free food for a poor college student, then he invited me to his apt down the street and i was like lol no. we had really great philosophical conversations but like, plz keep it professional?
when i was in middle school, a guy asked me thru a mutual friend if i wanted to date him (over the phone) & i said yeah sure, until another friend was like, omg really (and laughed in a way to make fun of me for accepting) and then i said, no nevermind. all in the span of 5m. why do i remember this?
November 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
when i was in middle school, a guy asked me thru a mutual friend if i wanted to date him (over the phone) & i said yeah sure, until another friend was like, omg really (and laughed in a way to make fun of me for accepting) and then i said, no nevermind. all in the span of 5m. why do i remember this?
the more senior you are in any role, the more you have to consider the optics of what you say and how you say it, preventing you from saying what you really think. juniors consider this too, but they don't have the audience size that seniors do. it's a matter of scale, and the size of your platform.
November 15, 2025 at 11:17 PM
the more senior you are in any role, the more you have to consider the optics of what you say and how you say it, preventing you from saying what you really think. juniors consider this too, but they don't have the audience size that seniors do. it's a matter of scale, and the size of your platform.
i somehow stumbled across AI skeptics on LinkedIn and it is honestly so refreshing to have balanced takes (read: not negative doomer takes), so tired of the regurgitation of unoriginal thoughts. having ppl at work trust me (AI curious) with their skepticism is actually such an honor, i value them.
November 12, 2025 at 7:18 AM
i somehow stumbled across AI skeptics on LinkedIn and it is honestly so refreshing to have balanced takes (read: not negative doomer takes), so tired of the regurgitation of unoriginal thoughts. having ppl at work trust me (AI curious) with their skepticism is actually such an honor, i value them.
ok sonnet 4.5 is way less sycophantic but in an annoying way, just do the things i want, dammit lol
November 12, 2025 at 6:40 AM
ok sonnet 4.5 is way less sycophantic but in an annoying way, just do the things i want, dammit lol
glad they're not mandating AI at work.
Are we falling behind in our AI use?
I'm tired of reading genAI slop.
there's so much bureaucracy to use specific AI tools.
everyone is still figuring this out, right?
do they hire ppl who don't use AI?
i could live without AI.
i need AI to take over my job.
Are we falling behind in our AI use?
I'm tired of reading genAI slop.
there's so much bureaucracy to use specific AI tools.
everyone is still figuring this out, right?
do they hire ppl who don't use AI?
i could live without AI.
i need AI to take over my job.
November 11, 2025 at 9:34 PM
glad they're not mandating AI at work.
Are we falling behind in our AI use?
I'm tired of reading genAI slop.
there's so much bureaucracy to use specific AI tools.
everyone is still figuring this out, right?
do they hire ppl who don't use AI?
i could live without AI.
i need AI to take over my job.
Are we falling behind in our AI use?
I'm tired of reading genAI slop.
there's so much bureaucracy to use specific AI tools.
everyone is still figuring this out, right?
do they hire ppl who don't use AI?
i could live without AI.
i need AI to take over my job.
can we just get rid of daylight savings thing, nothing like this is impossible with money
November 2, 2025 at 5:05 PM
can we just get rid of daylight savings thing, nothing like this is impossible with money
this is my first holiday season in this neighborhood and i have had only 1 trick or treater, and 15 lbs of candy left.
where are kids going for trick or treating?? are there just not any in this neighborhood?
there were also hardly any decorations compared to the last neighborhood i lived in.
where are kids going for trick or treating?? are there just not any in this neighborhood?
there were also hardly any decorations compared to the last neighborhood i lived in.
November 1, 2025 at 3:52 AM
this is my first holiday season in this neighborhood and i have had only 1 trick or treater, and 15 lbs of candy left.
where are kids going for trick or treating?? are there just not any in this neighborhood?
there were also hardly any decorations compared to the last neighborhood i lived in.
where are kids going for trick or treating?? are there just not any in this neighborhood?
there were also hardly any decorations compared to the last neighborhood i lived in.
it feels so eerily business-as-usual but I'm still going "i can't believe they let xyz person go".
October 31, 2025 at 7:58 PM
it feels so eerily business-as-usual but I'm still going "i can't believe they let xyz person go".
had a random flashback to a time when i was seeing someone, we went into a cute stationery store together where i wanted to buy all the things and he was like, "sure, buy anything you want" 🥹 so i got a notebook and a couple of pens and went to the register, and... he didn't offer to pay. (??! loll)
October 30, 2025 at 5:08 AM
had a random flashback to a time when i was seeing someone, we went into a cute stationery store together where i wanted to buy all the things and he was like, "sure, buy anything you want" 🥹 so i got a notebook and a couple of pens and went to the register, and... he didn't offer to pay. (??! loll)
the fact that layoffs increase stock prices and provide shareholder value kills me a bit more because i hold those shares as an employee and it feels like cannibalism. financial security based on "the market" is unavoidable and one of the reasons to live on a farm with the chickens and goats
October 28, 2025 at 11:06 PM
the fact that layoffs increase stock prices and provide shareholder value kills me a bit more because i hold those shares as an employee and it feels like cannibalism. financial security based on "the market" is unavoidable and one of the reasons to live on a farm with the chickens and goats
not laid off but lol i just realized i have survivor's PTSD from going through all of this and losing so many great coworkers
October 28, 2025 at 1:42 PM
not laid off but lol i just realized i have survivor's PTSD from going through all of this and losing so many great coworkers