Caleb's Diary

[blue-sunshine-mauve-morning]

One detail from the book that didn't make it into the movie that I think is neat is that Eva Stratt did not just stumble across Ryland Grace. He was not the 'potentially disposable' option. She went to the top microbiologists in some of the best research labs in the world and was told multiple times "you know what? I think Dr. Grace might be your guy." When discussing the Petrova Problem. And this several years after his ejection from academia.

[thememedaddy]

[calebisacryptic]

Happy pride to one of my favourite lines in Project Hail Mary (the book) so far :

"No one ever talks about the really hard parts of first contact with intelligent alien life: pronouns."

because I do kinda feel like an alien when I have to explain my preferred pronouns/name to someone

[thememedaddy]

[calebisacryptic]

I love Noah Kahan but fuck his songs make me miserable

[calebisacryptic]

Got a haircut today and it looks BAD like Will Byers circa season 3 type of bad and no one in my family will admit it!

Even my dad who usually makes fun of me and my brother who loves criticizing all my choices!!

They both say it looks good, even my grandma said it

Istg I am being gaslit and it is not funny

Why are they keeping me away from the scissors? It cannot possibly get any worse than it is rn and I have a job interview tomorrow 😭

[calebisacryptic]

nvm it's fine now, I had to take scissors to it but now I have the androgynous cut I was looking for so I'm rolling with it

[calebisacryptic]

Fuck giggling and kicking my feet I'm out here wiggling my toes

[calebisacryptic]

Got a haircut today and it looks BAD like Will Byers circa season 3 type of bad and no one in my family will admit it!

Even my dad who usually makes fun of me and my brother who loves criticizing all my choices!!

They both say it looks good, even my grandma said it

Istg I am being gaslit and it is not funny

Why are they keeping me away from the scissors? It cannot possibly get any worse than it is rn and I have a job interview tomorrow 😭

[ramen-dog-o7]

As an aroace girly, I think people are placing too much importance on a kiss. It’s not needed when their relationship and bond does all the talking.

[calebisacryptic]

The ineffable husbands are officially husbands and together in every universe, I can finally die happy

I love them so much

[melandrops]

the aroace read of ryland grace is so personal and haunting. "you don't even have a dog." was it not enough to love the world for the sake of living in it. was it not enough to live for the thrill of discovery. was it not enough to smile at your students. was it not enough to be afraid.

[rovermcfly]

rocky's crew dying from radiation exposure, something humans go to great lengths to prevent and are very scared of and grace's crew dying in their "sleep" with nobody watching, something eridians go to great lengths to prevent and are very scared of. cool book that is easy to read through your tears.

[p4nishers]

the project hail mary universe is one of the only ones out there where orpheus turning around actually saved eurydice btw

[calebisacryptic]

Classical music is getting me through finals season

(isn't it scientifically proven that classical music enhances creativity? maybe that's why my essays are better when I have Brahms cello sonatas blasting in my ears)

[depsidase]

[calebisacryptic]

-three weeks to do a project

-forget it exists for two weeks

-realize it's due in a week

-start stressing out five days before it's due

-hate life and question every decision/aspects of said life for four days instead of doing the project

-pull an all-nighter to do the damn thing

-cry

-hand it in fourteen hours before it's due

-cry

-get 85%

-start stressing out over the next project (it's due in a week)

[animentality]