What am I up to these days? (September 2025)
Slow bureaucracy
I currently have a series of ongoing bureaucratic odysseys happening in my life. At the moment, I'm awaiting
- Admission on a daytime hospital program, for long term treatment.
- Approval for a T prescription.
- Appointment with a forensics team for the acquisition of a disability certificate.
- Admission to a job board for minimum wage employment.
- A close family member's major surgery and subsequent months of recovery.
Learning how to cook better
I'm not entirely inept when it comes to cooking, but I live with people that cook far more often than I do and my skills are underdeveloped in comparison. I'm going to have to handle kitchen tasks for a couple of months this fall and I'm taking the chance to try out some new recipes and getting the hang of vibe-checking taste beyond following the instructions of a recipe.
Taming an out of control watchlist
I've accumulated a lot of pending movies throughout the past few months (the perils of being exposed to a lot of friends' watching adventures and recommendations!); with the colder weather, I'm going to try to tackle a movie or two a week to enjoy on my own. It's an exercise in solo hobbying, which I'm outrageously bad at.
As an update to the last time I added this endeavor to my now page, this summer I watched half of the total movies I've seen this year; it's been going well, although they've mostly been social watches.
Finding an internet home
With Tumblr in shambles and the Fediverse being most active in the micro blogging format, which I dislike using for expressing myself, I'm on the lookout for a long-term internet home that allows for socialization, absorption of new information and interests, and a comfortable format for expressing myself. I'm going to try to focus on this site paired with an RSS reader to see what gems I can find on the small web for the next few months.