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@ridleykemp
Hi?
I created this account some time ago primarily as a place to cross-post my blog (yes, yes, Iām old, I miss LiveJournal, etc.). I thought I might actually poke around and see whatās going on here. Iām an IT professional who does some professional writing on the side. In addition to the aforementioned blog, I do some music and spend a weird amount of time with my friends on Mastodon and in Eorzea. So, hello everyone. Hope your day is going well. -RK
It's a strange world. It falls on us to keep it that way.
Things are such for me, from a professional standpoint, that I havenāt had the energy or focus to write. So it goes. I tried to fight it by writing music, but thatās been a complete bust (although I have an idea thatās going to be a banger-and-a-half when I get back to it). So, rather than try to do anything ābig,ā Iām just going to talk about something that happened today. Comic artist Johnā¦
Texas I'm Just A Little Lost And Beaten Down
Iāve been struggling to find the motivation to write anything lately so, in the interim, there have been a surprising number of behind-the-scene changes and tweaks that will probably amuse no one but me (If youāre looking for a way to use an audio file as your Google voice greeting, I think I have that sorted). I didnāt want to return like this, but today will be me letting off a littleā¦
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Six Weeks Is Not Nearly Enough
Hi! I took time off. It wasn't enough. There's no such thing as "enough time off."
In which I complain about my privilege, albeit a privilege I earned over a dozen years. I took some time off of work. Iām incredibly fortunate to work for a company that offers a benefit like this for employees who have been around for a decade or longer. Iām also incredibly fortunate to have been around for a decade or longer. Iāve made a habit of that without really meaning to. Iāve been inā¦
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What Coulda Been/What Might Be
Am I in a good mood? I guess I am...
These days, my Instagram feed is mostly cats and other animals, synthesizer/electronic musician stuff, and friends. The posts that really get to me are the ones with animals. In particular, the ones with animals looking very happy, or people rescuing animals that are hurt and are going to be euthanized, or befriending wild animals. It may sound overly sentimental because, well, it is, but thoseā¦
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Little Distractions
I thought I published this a week or so ago. Sounds like something I'd do...
This is a photo of Ramza and Aymeric on my MG-1 flying through space. Check the alt text to read about why I need distractions. Itās pretty depressing, so feel free to skip it. OK, now, letās talk about pointless stuff, shall we? One thing I keep meaning to mention because I find it both fascinating and baffling is proliferation of āguess which number is bigger than the otherā games on mobileā¦
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All's Well That Ends
TL/DR: We are now warm.
The TL/DR update to yesterdayās post: The house is warm again. Unlike, say, this. This is what I woke up to. Those are Fahrenheit degrees in case you were wondering. Thatās 4 degrees in Celsius. The heating fellow came back out and, after no small amount of time in the attic, was able to definitively diagnose the problem. Diagnose, but not fix. The controller board of the furnace has an issueā¦
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Ridley Kemp's Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day(s)
I've had better weekends
Dear Reader, On most occasions, I make an effort not to complain too much. My rate of success is well south of 100%, but I donāt want this to be a blog of āthings that get my goatā or whatever the kids say these days. This weekend, however, has been One Of Those Weekends and Iām going to blow off a little steam. I reckon the title may have given that away, so consider yourself doublyā¦
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Last Night I Dreamed I Returned To Azeroth
Because what's better than reading about my favorite boss fights from a game I haven't played in 10 years?
I like lists. Iām a sucker for lists. Soā¦weāre gonna do more lists. Last night, for some reason, I fell asleep thinking of World of Warcraft. Specifically, I was thinking of my favorite raid fights. WoW isnāt like Final Fantasy XIV, which is about story and characters. WoW is all about game play and itās something that they did very well. They may still do it well, but itās been a decade or soā¦
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Is This Thing On?
Don't call it a comeb...no, actually, I'm OK with you calling it a comeback.
Hi there. Welcome back. Itās been a good while since Iāve posted an update. I havenāt been in a good place for a while now. Last year was difficult, and while thereās no guarantee the next will be any better, I feel better equipped to deal with it. The financial issues are easing a little bit, the medical ones are no worse, and Iām going to try something new to reduce the anxiety I generate: Noā¦
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Seven Year Rich
Seven (really good) years.
Last week, Nicole and I celebrated our seven-year anniversary. Well, it was our wedding anniversary; weāve been together for almost twice that long. Using either starting point the time has flown by, but it also feels like itās been much longer. Itās like those shots directors just love where they zoom in while the dolly is taking the camera back, leaving the subject essentially static but theā¦
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The Sound of God is the Screech of Tires
20 years of the New Pornographers' Electric version. Yes, it's still great. No, I don't know how it's been 20 years. #NewPornographers #ElectricVersion
In which we celebrate 20 years of one of the most important records ever (to me) The New Pornographersā Electric Version turns 20 today. If you recognize the title of my blog, you probably already know I am a massive fan of the band. Electric Version, their second album, introduced me to their music and captured my heart. It also opened the door for all of those marvelous early 2000s bands thatā¦
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Fingiendo Como Cubano
One of our favorite places to visit had a ridiculous sale this weekend and we couldnāt say no. For those of you who know us, youāve probably already guessed, but weāre having a nice, relaxing time at the Hotel Havana. We needed this. The weather, the political climate (when did āhateā become a legitimate position? Donāt bother answering because itās always been that way), and some deeply weirdā¦
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"Matchmaker, Matchmaker" in Eorzean
My Eorzean alter-ego is single. Which NPCs would potentially make good partners. Let's take a look!
In which we try to find a suitable NPC partner for my FFXIV Warrior of Light. This is some niche stuff here. My WoL, a white mage who has defeated the Garlean invasion of the Eorzean alliance, accomplished some extremely political stuff in Ishgard that I wonāt describe in detail as it gets very spoiler-y, fought for both Ala Mhigan and Doman independence, fought back against the flood of theā¦
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A Fall of Rain? That Must Have Been Another of Your Dreams
8/22/2023 It rained this afternoon. That was the first rain to reach the ground here since mid-May. Itās normally dry here, but not this dry. That made the day feel a bit surreal. Everyone seemed to be aware that there was a chance of rain, but almost afraid to speak of it for fear of jinxing it. And then, suddenly, the sky opened up, and we got a monthās worth of precipitation in an hour. Joyā¦
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Exactly why did I move to Ishgard again?
Why did no one tell me about gpose? I've been playing for years and just found it last week. Got to use this gif at work several times already.