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Fiction, foibles, and fountain pens from a black swan with digital wings. Posts about writing, books, public libraries, community, games, analog delight, and food. Syndicated from cygnoir.net. ☑️ proven.lol/78fcad

[cygnoir]

Feeling very small and sad about David Lynch leaving. Death seems so mundane for him to experience. The way he saw the world changed how I see the world. I’m glad he left so much weird beauty for me to revisit and cherish. I don’t know what else to say.

[cygnoir]

At today’s Micro.blog Analog Tools meetup, we discussed public libraries, why we choose analog tools, different perspectives on journaling, and a lot more! 🖋️📓🗂️ Let @jessekelber and me know if you’d like to join us in February.

[cygnoir]

Practicing figuring out who I am outside of what I do for work. 😬 I’ve submitted a short story for a local reading! Even if it doesn’t get chosen for the reading, submitting it built enough momentum for me to start working on another draft.

[cygnoir]

Today I was grateful to have been trained on how to help someone having a seizure until the paramedics arrived. I recommend the Seizure First Aid Ready courses from the Epilepsy Foundation. Let’s take care of each other.

[cygnoir]

Grateful for this wee face at the end of a long, sad workweek.

[cygnoir]

The (quite tardy) reminder for our next Micro.blog Analog Tools Meetup has been emailed! 🖋️📓🗂️ If you’re not on this list and would like to join us, let @jessekelber or me know.

[cygnoir]

Friends of Trees and a whole bunch of volunteers planted Ponderosa pines, oaks, and others behind the library this morning. 🌲 We’re turning this empty field into a climate-tolerant forest for our community to enjoy for generations to come!

[cygnoir]

Yesterday, when I dropped off my Hobonichi Five-Year Techo to return it for a usable one, the person at the shipping place commented on the defective paper. A pen friend in the wild! 🖋️🥰 We spent a moment geeking out over pens and paper together. Made my whole morning.

[cygnoir]

Playing “The Quiet Year” with loved ones was so therapeutic tonight. It’s a brilliant game, one of my very favorites. I recommend playing it if you are at all anxious about the year ahead.

[cygnoir]

Happy New Year! OK, 2025 planners, we’ve trained all year for this. 💪🏻🎨🖋️🥰

[cygnoir]

My simplified system for tracking films I want to see: Once I watch the trailer, I use the Copy to Workflowy Inline Linking Firefox add-on and add it to my “Films to See” list. It embeds the video right in my list! I sure do love Workflowy.

[cygnoir]

At today’s Micro.blog Analog Tools meetup we chatted about reviewing our year and planning for the next, plus how we stay motivated and accountable. 🖋️📓🗂️ And that’s a wrap for our group for 2024! Let @jessekelber and me know if you’d like to join us in the new year.

[cygnoir]

Finished reading: Why We Can’t Sleep: Women’s New Midlife Crisis by Ada Calhoun 📚 Generational labels and gender labels generally irritate me, but I appreciated the author’s research into the cultural and political contexts impacting middle-aged Gen X women right now.

[cygnoir]

The reminder for our next Micro.blog Analog Tools Meetup has been emailed! 🖋️📓🗂️ If you’re not on this list and would like to join us, let @jessekelber or me know.

[cygnoir]

Homemade strawberry ice cream is such a treat! 🍨 I’m grateful for a generous friend with an ice cream maker.

[cygnoir]

Finished reading: Black Pill: How I Witnessed the Darkest Corners of the Internet Come to Life, Poison Society, and Capture American Politics by Elle Reeve 📚 A compelling read. I was hoping for more analysis of current American political extremism, but it works well as a broad overview.

[cygnoir]

Struggling with multiple health issues right now while also struggling with misinformation about said health issues. What would make me feel incrementally better? If people who aren’t medical professionals would stop explaining my immune system to me.