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This weekend I am:
Babysitting my sister's dog
My current location is:
The Couch
I'd like my teleporter to take me to:
A mall with at least a Spirit Halloween, a Bath & Body Works, and a functioning food court
Three items in my bag at all times:
(Technically, my wallet. I don't have an everyday carry bag) library card, metal promotional bottle opener that looks like a credit card, & flat wheel of screwdriver heads
Dream Halloween vacation:
Getting to do Halloween events at both Universal & Disney. (It's says dream, I am dreaming big!)
(Modified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
This weekend I am:
Babysitting my sister's dog
My current location is:
The Couch
I'd like my teleporter to take me to:
A mall with at least a Spirit Halloween, a Bath & Body Works, and a functioning food court
Three items in my bag at all times:
(Technically, my wallet. I don't have an everyday carry bag) library card, metal promotional bottle opener that looks like a credit card, & flat wheel of screwdriver heads
Dream Halloween vacation:
Getting to do Halloween events at both Universal & Disney. (It's says dream, I am dreaming big!)
(Modified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
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Get to Know Me
Something I'm happy about today:
Made ahead breakfast burritos in the freezer
Something I'm looking forward to this week:
I was looking forward to the "Not All Fishermen Wear Pants" miniature workshop. It has happened now and it was fun.
Something (or someone) I'm grateful for:
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vexed_wench
Something I know how to do well:
Paint
Something I want to learn to do:
Be more in the moment
(Modified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
Something I'm happy about today:
Made ahead breakfast burritos in the freezer
Something I'm looking forward to this week:
I was looking forward to the "Not All Fishermen Wear Pants" miniature workshop. It has happened now and it was fun.
Something (or someone) I'm grateful for:
vexed_wenchSomething I know how to do well:
Paint
Something I want to learn to do:
Be more in the moment
(Modified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
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Exercise today: write the longest possible sentence (grammatically correct) in 5 minutes. I rather like what I came up with:
Once upon a time, back when the tigers smoked, as the Koreans say, at least according to a website I found the other day that talked about the way various cultures start their stories, there was a single dragon still living atop the white cliff hills of Dover, where bluebirds rarely fly despite a popular song indicating otherwise, and this dragon, the last of his kind, enjoyed looking out over the ocean, seeing the various colors of sky and sea, watching the antics of birds diving for fish or for mussels that they would then bring high into the sky so they could drop the shellfish onto the rocks below to break the armor of their shell and get to the salty goodness inside, a trick the dragon had never tried because the effort for him was not worth the scant mouthful of food he would get from it, so instead he lay still, basking in the weak sunlight and dreaming of the old days when the sky was full of dragons of all sizes and colors, from the tiny green ones flitting like hummingbirds to the larger bronze behemoths to, once, an old dragon the size and color of an active volcano.
[only stopped there because everyone else was done]
Once upon a time, back when the tigers smoked, as the Koreans say, at least according to a website I found the other day that talked about the way various cultures start their stories, there was a single dragon still living atop the white cliff hills of Dover, where bluebirds rarely fly despite a popular song indicating otherwise, and this dragon, the last of his kind, enjoyed looking out over the ocean, seeing the various colors of sky and sea, watching the antics of birds diving for fish or for mussels that they would then bring high into the sky so they could drop the shellfish onto the rocks below to break the armor of their shell and get to the salty goodness inside, a trick the dragon had never tried because the effort for him was not worth the scant mouthful of food he would get from it, so instead he lay still, basking in the weak sunlight and dreaming of the old days when the sky was full of dragons of all sizes and colors, from the tiny green ones flitting like hummingbirds to the larger bronze behemoths to, once, an old dragon the size and color of an active volcano.
[only stopped there because everyone else was done]
My computer has been glitching the fuck out in the weirdest way.
For gaming, we use Foundry VTT for the "table", and discord voice chat; the DM video streams. I have one window for Foundry, one window for the google doc where I take notes, and discord off to the side so I can see the video (not necessary but fun) and unmute myself if I want to talk.
Last week, two minutes into gaming, it glitched.
Everything went black except for Foundry and the video stream from discord. No other windows visible, including discord. The mouse cursor vanished. I could still move the mouse and see mouseover effects, but I couldn't do anything. Alt-tab did nothing. Foundry and the video stream were updating live, I could see what was happening, but I couldn't /do/ anything.
I rebooted, went back into Foundry, and fairly quickly it broke again.
After gaming I checked for OS updates (none found), driver updates (none), browser updates (none), optional updates (one for the monitor). Installed with requisite rebooting. Poked a few things. Searched, but "everything but focus window goes black" doesn't seem to be a common thing; Foundry going black is a thing, but this is literally the opposite. I weeded out the bazillion tabs in case that was the issue
The day before gaming this week, I asked the DM to run the server for me so I could test, and everything was fine.
...five minutes into gaming, it did the same damn thing.
I did find out that if I could get the mouse in the right place I could right-click on discord, which would switch me to that window and the display would be normal. (But going back to the Foundry window would break it again.) I also was able to have the Foundry window maximized with no problems (but couldn't then see the video stream or notes) so I did ok, kinda.
After the session the DM stayed on with me to troubleshoot, except that I couldn't get it to break, even with the biggest map he had. He was still video streaming, I put the Foundry window in windowed mode, and everything behaved. I even tried playing a youtube video in a different window and it was fine.
So it ... only breaks with multiple people signed in??? or specifically only breaks Sundays 7pm-11pm Eastern??
How tf do I troubleshoot a problem that I can't replicate?
(Win11, Chrome)
For gaming, we use Foundry VTT for the "table", and discord voice chat; the DM video streams. I have one window for Foundry, one window for the google doc where I take notes, and discord off to the side so I can see the video (not necessary but fun) and unmute myself if I want to talk.
Last week, two minutes into gaming, it glitched.
Everything went black except for Foundry and the video stream from discord. No other windows visible, including discord. The mouse cursor vanished. I could still move the mouse and see mouseover effects, but I couldn't do anything. Alt-tab did nothing. Foundry and the video stream were updating live, I could see what was happening, but I couldn't /do/ anything.
I rebooted, went back into Foundry, and fairly quickly it broke again.
After gaming I checked for OS updates (none found), driver updates (none), browser updates (none), optional updates (one for the monitor). Installed with requisite rebooting. Poked a few things. Searched, but "everything but focus window goes black" doesn't seem to be a common thing; Foundry going black is a thing, but this is literally the opposite. I weeded out the bazillion tabs in case that was the issue
The day before gaming this week, I asked the DM to run the server for me so I could test, and everything was fine.
...five minutes into gaming, it did the same damn thing.
I did find out that if I could get the mouse in the right place I could right-click on discord, which would switch me to that window and the display would be normal. (But going back to the Foundry window would break it again.) I also was able to have the Foundry window maximized with no problems (but couldn't then see the video stream or notes) so I did ok, kinda.
After the session the DM stayed on with me to troubleshoot, except that I couldn't get it to break, even with the biggest map he had. He was still video streaming, I put the Foundry window in windowed mode, and everything behaved. I even tried playing a youtube video in a different window and it was fine.
So it ... only breaks with multiple people signed in??? or specifically only breaks Sundays 7pm-11pm Eastern??
How tf do I troubleshoot a problem that I can't replicate?
(Win11, Chrome)
Dreamed that I was trying to protect someone close to me from someone who had preyed on them, but they were an adult and not cooperating with the protection. I was so mad and frustrated.
Therapist should probably hear about this.
Therapist should probably hear about this.
Oh, My! Spooky Summer
Dream Summer Teleportation Destination:
Seattle & Tamarac (IYKYK) or someplace with snow
Favorite Drink/Snack to Cool Down With:
Lemonade & popsicles
My Local Summer Weather is Usually:
Foggy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. Unless there is a heat dome or heat wave nearby, then it's fogged in all day.
Something I'm Looking Forward to This Summer:
Library summer reading challenge, finishing my room deep clean & reno, and back to school sales (I NEED notebooks & pens)
Best & Worst Thing About Summer:
Best: it's stops being wet long enough to finish at least some outside tasks, watching the deer eat plums in the backyard, and finally there is fresh produce (not the best thing this year, perhaps, but we still got tomatoes & cucumbers from the neighbors, harvested wild garlic, tomatoes & artichokes from a family friend, garlic from our garden, and free garlic and zucchini from my work.)
Worst: I overheat easily, fire season, tourist season, and I swear, the second the sun comes out, everyone forgets how to drive.
(Modified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
Dream Summer Teleportation Destination:
Seattle & Tamarac (IYKYK) or someplace with snow
Favorite Drink/Snack to Cool Down With:
Lemonade & popsicles
My Local Summer Weather is Usually:
Foggy in the morning and sunny in the afternoon. Unless there is a heat dome or heat wave nearby, then it's fogged in all day.
Something I'm Looking Forward to This Summer:
Library summer reading challenge, finishing my room deep clean & reno, and back to school sales (I NEED notebooks & pens)
Best & Worst Thing About Summer:
Best: it's stops being wet long enough to finish at least some outside tasks, watching the deer eat plums in the backyard, and finally there is fresh produce (not the best thing this year, perhaps, but we still got tomatoes & cucumbers from the neighbors, harvested wild garlic, tomatoes & artichokes from a family friend, garlic from our garden, and free garlic and zucchini from my work.)
Worst: I overheat easily, fire season, tourist season, and I swear, the second the sun comes out, everyone forgets how to drive.
(Modified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
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Spooky Summer About Me
One of summer's best memories:
Picking blackberries
My Summer survival must-haves:
My fans, tank tops, dry shampoo, cornstarch, seasonal produce, cash reserves for surprise festivals
Halloween shopping is coming - I'm most excited for:
The seasonal Hemp lotion scents, just seeing the trends, pool noodles
Favorite Summer horror film:
Friday the 13th
This or That
sipping poolside or take me to the beach
County fair or I'd rather stay home
road trip or local exploration
(mofified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
One of summer's best memories:
Picking blackberries
My Summer survival must-haves:
My fans, tank tops, dry shampoo, cornstarch, seasonal produce, cash reserves for surprise festivals
Halloween shopping is coming - I'm most excited for:
The seasonal Hemp lotion scents, just seeing the trends, pool noodles
Favorite Summer horror film:
Friday the 13th
This or That
sipping poolside or take me to the beach
County fair or I'd rather stay home
road trip or local exploration
(mofified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
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(Modified from HalloweenXO's Instagram story templates)
Yeah, it's a little late in the summer for this, but, eh.
Summerween To Do List:
- a Summerween reading challenge: I started this, then kind of forgot about it.
- finish my Summerween scavenger hunt: I started a Summerween scavenger hunt in 2024. This year I really wanted to finish it just for myself, but while Halloween stuff is trickling into the stores, almost none of it is the stuff on the list.
- have a spooky cocktail
- watch Gravity Falls: I did add the dvd box set to my "read" list on my library account.
- create a text based "design an OC: Trick or Treaters edition" game
- mark 100 days until Halloween: yeah, I missed that. It was around July 22nd.
-watch a horror movie from my "to watch" list done! I watched Brightburn
- carve a watermelon jack-o-lantern
- start spooky crafts: kinda working on this. I've put together 2 haunted house kits for my Halloween village and I've been collecting orange, purple, & black pool noodles to make fake candles
- explore & discover local spookiness
- plan a road trip friendly costume: working on Princess Donut from Dungeon Crawler Carl.
- use my pumpkin face mask (beauty)
- join Tea & Tarot group at the library: I cannot find any of my tarot decks
Yeah, it's a little late in the summer for this, but, eh.
Summerween To Do List:
- a Summerween reading challenge: I started this, then kind of forgot about it.
- finish my Summerween scavenger hunt: I started a Summerween scavenger hunt in 2024. This year I really wanted to finish it just for myself, but while Halloween stuff is trickling into the stores, almost none of it is the stuff on the list.
- have a spooky cocktail
- watch Gravity Falls: I did add the dvd box set to my "read" list on my library account.
- create a text based "design an OC: Trick or Treaters edition" game
- mark 100 days until Halloween: yeah, I missed that. It was around July 22nd.
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- carve a watermelon jack-o-lantern
- start spooky crafts: kinda working on this. I've put together 2 haunted house kits for my Halloween village and I've been collecting orange, purple, & black pool noodles to make fake candles
- explore & discover local spookiness
- plan a road trip friendly costume: working on Princess Donut from Dungeon Crawler Carl.
- use my pumpkin face mask (beauty)
- join Tea & Tarot group at the library: I cannot find any of my tarot decks
My brain seems to have decided I don't need sleep. What.
For reference I normally "go to bed" (as in, close my eyes and try go to sleep) around 12:30, and "sleep" until 10:30 when my aide comes; it can take up to a few hours to actually get to sleep, and I wake up multiple times (especially in 2h intervals like 6am/8am).
I often put on a soundtrack as I'm going to sleep, partly to give my brain something to hold on to, partly to track sleep. Good nights, I'm asleep before the soundtrack ends. Some nights I go in and out, so I skip bits -- aware of tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9. Some nights I'm fully aware through the whole thing. If I feel too awake when the soundtrack ends I'll play something again, either the same set or something else.
Three nights ago, I was fully aware through the first soundtrack, and the second, and the third... Somewhere around 5:30am I switched to rain noise, so I wouldn't stress out too much about Not Getting Sleep. Sometime after 7 I fell asleep enough to dream, but I was awake again before 8.
Two nights ago, same thing but I got an hour or two around 6-8.
Last night, I "only" stayed awake through about 4:20... and then was awake again by 6. More sleep, awake by 7:30. A bit more sleep, then awake at 9:30, feeling groggy but unable to get back to sleep.
I have no idea wtf is going on.
For reference I normally "go to bed" (as in, close my eyes and try go to sleep) around 12:30, and "sleep" until 10:30 when my aide comes; it can take up to a few hours to actually get to sleep, and I wake up multiple times (especially in 2h intervals like 6am/8am).
I often put on a soundtrack as I'm going to sleep, partly to give my brain something to hold on to, partly to track sleep. Good nights, I'm asleep before the soundtrack ends. Some nights I go in and out, so I skip bits -- aware of tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 9. Some nights I'm fully aware through the whole thing. If I feel too awake when the soundtrack ends I'll play something again, either the same set or something else.
Three nights ago, I was fully aware through the first soundtrack, and the second, and the third... Somewhere around 5:30am I switched to rain noise, so I wouldn't stress out too much about Not Getting Sleep. Sometime after 7 I fell asleep enough to dream, but I was awake again before 8.
Two nights ago, same thing but I got an hour or two around 6-8.
Last night, I "only" stayed awake through about 4:20... and then was awake again by 6. More sleep, awake by 7:30. A bit more sleep, then awake at 9:30, feeling groggy but unable to get back to sleep.
I have no idea wtf is going on.
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