Why must the commentators always explain that Geri Horner is Geri Halliwell aka christians wife aka ginger spice. Like I knew of Geri before I knew who Christian was?!??!????!!!!! No explanation needed!
How is March almost over already. I am not ready for summer.
Still reading The Shining. It’s fine, I guess. I read (almost exclusively) books written by women, and work in an office of just women, and spend most of my time in women’s online spaces, and have gotten used to the way women experience and discuss and write about the world. And there’s just Something about the way men write (and especially about the way men write the interiority of women) that feels…off to me. I’m trying to just enjoy the horror aspect of the story, and let that be part of it.
Took photos for my friend’s pregnancy announcement. It’s so weird being there for this phase of life for my oldest childhood friend, but I’m so happy for her and excited to be part of the village for her kids (plural, because it's twins! We are all freaking out).
Had an eye exam at last; I can finally reorder contacts, and might also get updated glasses if I find frames I like (why is it so hard)
Butterball has been sweet as ever, but so mischievous. He got into his food container in the middle of the night, overate, and then was sick all over my room at five in the morning. The little hellion sure is lucky he’s cute. God I’m never having a human baby. At least I can shut the cat out of my room if he’s being annoying.
The weather is so beautiful I should be allowed to play outside all day. Nap in the sun like the cat. Wander in the woods and look at all the birds and flowers. Not this grey cubicle bullshit 😭
Finally caught up with my friend who’s undergoing cancer treatment. He’s doing a lot better than the last time I saw him, and his doc is optimistic about his outcome. It’s good to see him doing well, gaining weight and eating again. I think we’ll plan a celebratory trip for his 30th birthday now that it’s looking more certain he’ll make it.
Found out that a former manager from an old job who got fired from said job for sexual harassment (as he should have; he made outrageously inappropriate comments about customers to me when we were alone in the optical lab together, and he inappropriately touched the youngest girl on our staff) went on to sue the company for “wrongful termination” (bullshit) and won a half million dollar settlement. Disgusting. We were a staff of three young women (two Black, one white; two of us are queer) and a disabled queer man with this guy (50s, white, cishet, well off) as manager; we managed to get him fired for his actions and comments and we were better off for it, but he still came out of it all basically rewarded for his gross behavior. I’m so angry but also sad and honestly wish I hadn’t found this out. Ignorance was indeed bliss when I could believe that he’d gotten what he deserved.
I have so many photos to edit from my last two Charleston trips but I just don’t want to stare at a screen when I get home. But I’ve been putting them off for way too long and will have to do them this weekend.
Switched out my nose piercing from a stud to a ring. I’ve never worn a ring for more than a day or two due to the Sensations™ so we’ll see how long I keep it. I had been a little worried about wearing more noticeable facial piercing jewelry at work, but I realized my manager wears an even bigger nose stud and has more visible tattoos, so I think I’ll be okay. It’s a generally conservative industry (finance/business consultants) but a pretty laid back office - thankfully I’m not client facing, and can get away with all my ear piercings and buzzed hair.
I have already bought uhhhhh too many books this year. Whoops. Most recently a biography of Artemisia Gentileschi that I’m looking forward to reading.
Mum wants me to teach her to crochet; I’m giving it a try but it feels like the blind leading the blind and I’ve told her the wrong thing several times, whoops. But it’s a fun relaxing thing we can do together, and her mum crochets a lot too so it feels like a fitting tradition to carry on. I’ve finished the body of the bag I’m working on and now have to figure out the strap; when that gets frustrating I just go add a few rows to my sister’s throw blanket. The red is so rich and the yarn is so soft, and it’s just simple single crochet all the way, perfect for zoning out with a show in the background (I’ve been re-watching the x files and remembering that Gillian Anderson was indeed an Awakening for me)
It’s a cool, sunny morning with birds singing and the cat dozing next to me. Laundry is done, just needs to be folded. I’ve got my coffee and a whole stack of books I’m behind on reading. Going to savor this restful day.
I found at times while I played AW2 the Taken's behavior was...off. With the basic, enemy type Taken, it's what you would expect. Shadows, blurry, broken weird speech. About the same.
It's the important ones that are acting weird. Spoilers of course, but there are times when their actions seem more intelligent and deliberate than they should have been.
See when Mulligan and Thornton(as Taken) step away from the stage to allow Saga to take the Clicker only to snatch it from her with telepathy or some shit. That sort of behavior is a bit more personal than I've seen in most Taken. Hell, most Taken just scream and attack.
Then there's some of their dialogue. Sure, a lot of it I could buy is just repeated from the manuscript or even their day to day life.
"I got it, Mulligan!"
"What the hell, Thornton?!"
But how often does Thornton scream, "Show the bitch whose boss?" or does it even turn up in a manuscript? Was it just good timing or was he actually in the moment, talking about killing Saga?
...and then there's Nightingale.
Whimpering...seeming like he was calling for help.
The game says he was already Taken but he seemed so weak, so vulnerable in that intro in a way he does not exhibit AT ALL when we know for a fact he is Taken.
Why? Is this just to mislead us on purpose? Is it an outright lie or initially misleading? Why does some of his profiling dialogue seem like he is talking directly to Saga in the moment?
