I’m a queer-for-short Black American who is doing their best.
slice of life
Remember a time when: you enjoyed a particularly delicious meal. Who was with you? I have a few! 1. The Cheesecake Factory with mom; I just graduated from college. 2. Before that, a friend treated us all to this ritzy Irish pub uptown. 3. I don't remember, but
internetting
Oh yea, my recent post on Digital Security still has Protonmail as a recommendation for a more secure/private/not-gmail email. I mean, it still has encryption and whatnot, so I guess it's still secure. But in the light of the CEO being the one of many
Journal (UnCat)
I don't know where my draft went, so let's take it from the top. I like being in the corner. It could be a couch corner or a cozy chair in a corner. It goes without saying that a couch would be big enough for a
slice of life
Last night I was curled up in the couch corner for some quality reading time. My nesting partner came in from the cold, did his thing, and settled down not far from me to do some studying of his own. He put on Lo-Fi HipHop Beats to Study To,
internetting
18 Million Rising hosted this class. Here is the recording: https://youtu.be/j20ku2kr6ty. There's also a document they provided with resources and links, here. Their focus is on Community Organizers. Since our activities are shared digitally to the internet, let’s consider the legacy of colonization embedded
In my scheduling I accidentally double-posted. So, if you haven't checked it out yet, read my retrospective on LiveJournal after getting inspiration for your own cozy corner. (Editor's Note: If there is no image here, it's because I played around with Roomtodo for
culture
I have fond memories of it. I first heard about it in high school through a friend of mine. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to obtain one of their coveted invites– an email and code that a current user had to send you. Until they opened registration for everyone,
prompts
Cozy with who I am Comfortable in my skin Cozy, cozy Comfortable in my skin Feet up above your sins I love myself, goddamn Cozy, cozy Beyonce's "Cozy" My Daily Motivator Calendar Thingy suggests that I "make a grown-up version" of a cozy
culture
If you thought my mental health was bad in 2020, let's travel back to 201X when I had no car, no home (of my own), no employment that was actually paying me, no offline support network at the time, and couldn't even get hired at the
culture
Squid Game Season 2 was one of the most anticipated releases, but did binge-watching ruin the experience? Avatar Obi I was browsing YouTube, as you do, and came across that thinker. It made me pause and reconsider how I consume television shows. We didn't have binging growing
Journal (UnCat)
Everyone has their The One That Got Away story. I'm no exception. Let's call her Sally. We met in college and became friends. We were a close-knit group, most of us in the same field of study. We both liked anime and hanging out on
Journal (UnCat)
My Favorite Meal I'm a simple creature; ask my nesting partner. When it's my turn to make dinner it follows a formula: protein and vegetable. Sometimes I'll remember to add a starch (rice, noodle, potato, bread) but I'd rather double up with
Raintree Ruckus
Was bitten by the Harriet the Spy writing journaling craze, hopped on the Internet, and never left.
https://raintreeruckus.com
