Animated Observations

Talking Anime, Manga, and Japanese Pop Culture

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Aya and Mitsuki come to terms with their futures in #TheGuySheWasInterestedinWasntaGuyatAll Volume 2.

Relationships Get Complicated in The Guy She Was Interested in Wasn’t a Guy at All Volume Two

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Independence Day or whatever. #writing #blog #poetry #poem

Poem - 250

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The summer 2026 season has a good amount to offer, including one salaryman visiting his favorite supermarket. #writing #blog #anime #manga

What I'm (Probably) Watching for Summer 2026

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A revised version of my #nycmidnight 100-word microfiction challenge entry. #writing #blog #shortstory #art #photography

Microfiction - In the Hospital, Mourning What Some Might Call a Loss

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It has been far too long since pouring over one of the best additions to the queer horror canon, and volume three of #thesummerhikarudied gives plenty worth discussion. #writing #blog #anime #manga #vsvirsus

Finding the True Nature of Life and Death in The Summer Hikaru Died Volume Three

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Wonder who's invited... #writing #blog #shortstory #vsvirsus #vampirethemasquerade

It Begins, The Masquerade...

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Here's what happened with VS Virsus for the month of May 2026. #writing #blog #update #vsvirsus

VS Virsus May 2026 Writing Update

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I unfortunately did not make it past the first round, but that's not to say the competition wasn't worth it. #writing #blog #nycmidnight #shortstory #microfiction

I Entered NYC Midnight's 2026 100-word Microfiction Challenge. Here's How it Went.

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Talking about some cool stuff I came across in the last few months. #writing #blog #videogames #books #music

Secondary Findings: Spring 2026

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They say the calm comes just before the storm, but what exactly comes after? #writing #blog #manga #queer #lgbtq

Day to Day Queerness in Rainbows After Storms

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A young girl meets an otherworldly entity. #writing #blog #shortstory #microfiction

Microfiction - An Encounter with a Forest God

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Today, #journalwithwitch tells the story of a young girl processing her parents' death, and the aunt trying her best to care in their absence. #writing #blog #anime #manga

Growing Around Grief - The Observation Deck: Journal with Witch

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A brief update on what's happened in April. #writing #blog #update #vsvirsus

VS Virsus April 2026 Writing Update

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A story about two "roommates" finding love at the multiverse's most esteemed school of magic. #writing #blog #mtg #dungeonsanddragons

I Wrote Some...Heated Fanfiction for My Strixhaven D&D Campaign

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The end of #ChainsawMan came swiftly and unexpectedly. With it, the story left many questions unaddressed. #writing #blog #anime #manga

Who is Denji, Really?

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A poem about celebrating, and distance. #writing #blog #poetry #art #photography

Poem - Two-Year Anniversary of Starting HRT (April 2nd, 2024)

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A quick update for the month of March on VS Virsus. #march2026 #writing #blog #update

VS Virsus March 2026 Writing Update