October 20th-October 27th 2025

For awhile now, I have wanted to keep a weekly log of my media habits, but have failed, so here’s to trying again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again, and again.

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I recently moved, and with that comes a litany of logistics. As someone who has moved coast-to-coast many times in the past decade, I have an unfortunate amount of experience setting up new healthcare providers. With that comes the reality check of just how many times you have moved, and just how little you retain about your growing list of medical procedures and where in the world they took place. This time, I moved from a rural area to a city and have just been in awe of hwo accessible healthcare is. How much quicker it is to get an appointment, and how there are fallbacks if I don’t like the service I receive. Regardless, that’s not what this essay is about. This essay is about how many hands have been in my mouth as of late.

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Ki ni Natteru Hito ga Otoko Janakatta

Backflap Summary

Fashionable and upbeat high schooler Aya falls head over heels for an employee at a local CD shop. He’s got an air of mystery about him, great style, and an impeccable music taste. Little does she know—this supposedly male employee is actually her female classmate Mitsuki! Mitsuki generally keeps to herself, but since her seat is right next to Aya’s, she can’t help but be extremely aware of the other’s crush. Revealing the truth is out of the question for Mitsuki—but perhaps getting closer to Aya wouldn’t be so bad…

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It’s October 17th and I need to get into the autumnal spirit in a bad way. I hope keeping this list gets me there! If something struck me, I will write a few words or identify it as a recommended watch, otherwise it just goes on the list!

Movies

Blade

Finally, a god-damned vampire movie that understands transgressive sex appeal is what we are looking for. The aesthetics are serving Matrix realness. It is filled with 2000s grungy goodness. Wesley Snipes stanced out in front of his car is nothing short of iconic.

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When I was growing up, I spent as much time playing games on a browser as I did on a console. Whether NewGrounds, CartoonNetwork, NeoPets, CoolMath4Kids etc. Some of my fondest memories were spamming through Super Meat Boy in-browser during class racing friends to the finish. However, that feels like a feature of a bygone era. Flash was decimated unceremoniously and Steam’s ubiquity for PC gamers, and Switch’s dominance of casuals doesn’t leave much room.

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