~ storytime

things for the soul; more active on a-driftamongopenstars (video games blog) ✨

[toffyandsalt]

hello, I'm Drift :> while this is my main, I'm mostly posting on @a-driftamongopenstars :) so say hi there! ✨

header art is by catcrumb.

[phorusrhacidae-lesbian]

little miss auditory processing disorder would like you to repeat what you just said then immediately respond to you before you finish

[haarute]

me: i can't do anything... i don't know what my life is anymore...

the jacob wysocki tulpa manifesting inside my brain:

[panthepotman]

I'm obsessed with the Elizabethan ruff

[codenamecarrotcake]

Image description: pen-and-ink style drawing of Demi Adejuyigbe on Game Changer s08ep02. He is looking and pointing (with his full arm) to the left while wearing a jumpsuit and Elizabethan ruff and has two signs on him: "IN AN ELIZABETHAN RUFF" and "DIRECTING ONE CAMERA"

[travalicious]

backrooms (2026) - kane parsons

[asphor]

I really loved this bit

[sacred-portal]

[myfairynuffstuff]

Erika Toliusis (b.1969) - Pacific Angel. 2022. Oil with palette knife on canvas.

[swanngalleries]

H. BOYLSTON DUMMER

The Robin Book, circa 1925.

Featured in Art, Press & Illustrated Books.

[reggiemess]

Cannot stand the trend of censoring any and all words that describe concepts that might make you go :( especially when the censoring is done in that quarter-assed way that's just 'did a lil scribble over a vowel so you know that I know this word describes a no-no."

I'm not even going to be vague about what sparked this. Do not fucking censor the word 'stole.' I'm at my fucking limit.

[reggiemess]

Cannot stand the trend of censoring any and all words that describe concepts that might make you go :( especially when the censoring is done in that quarter-assed way that's just 'did a lil scribble over a vowel so you know that I know this word describes a no-no."

I'm not even going to be vague about what sparked this. Do not fucking censor the word 'stole.' I'm at my fucking limit.

[booksandmore]

you dont get how refreshing anne of green gables is like yes sometimes you really must imagine there are dryads combing their hair in the woods and little girls in the cupboard who love you and places called the lake of shining waters and lovers lane and be glad you live in a world where there are october’s and be full of love and wonder and whimsy and imagination

[kaylmao]

this strategically placed landmine will allow me to easily dominate the dance dance revolution competition

[squid-socks]

This is a hard thing to hear but i genuinely say it with care and best wishes:

Keep using your brain and trying that hard thing no matter how foggy. Feel stupid! It's ok! I promise you are not stupid. I promise your brain will appreciate it. And that with time it will be valuable that you tried.

It's so easy to lose a whole week to brain fog. But your brain and body don't just stop existing that week (though it can feel that way). It's so important to try to incorporate puzzles anyway. Cook a meal from a scratch, do a jigsaw, the wordle, sudoku, use your other hand, learn a new card game, watch a brand new show, do simple math equations, write words backwards, learn a new language (or even just random phrases from a few), play a podcast, read a fun article or magazine, try a new creative project. Something! To help you feel better longer and keep your brains synapses synapsing.

Find a way to push yourself into it. Ask a friend to do it with you, set a timer, build it into your routine, have a bunch of fun games on your phone, puzzles by the bed, set your google to open straight to wordle.

TO CLARIFY: neuroplasticity is magic. And CONTRARY to prior belief it does not just stop after like 25. The brain can recover in exceptional ways so if you feel behind, or feel like you lost so much of what you knew due to a deep spell of illness or depression or injury; it's never too late. Never too late to nuture your brain to a better state of health.

So have a glass of water, take a deep breath and please join me in feeling really stupid trying to finish a "simple" puzzle and know we are all doing a very good job. ❤️

[efedesexo]

Please stop asking me how I’m doing, I have no idea, I’m actually trying to ignore it

[messsssmer]

"Whimsy" is truly a wretched term. What maketh thee so carefree?

[fireknightqueelign]

thy mother

[messsssmer]

Art thou for fucking real

[the-real-seebs]

Someone linked me this beautiful poster, and I'm just really impressed.

My contribution: