Ko Bunny 🐰🌺 @KoBunny@awoo.space

Tonight I encountered a human being that spent a good 15-20 minutes in the store desperately seeking conversation and seeking a way to keep the conversation going (he literally tried to talk to me about Jodorowski and the jazz I was playing on the store radio). It wasn't until he introduced himself that I realized we'd banned him 3 weeks ago for stalking his ex and following her to one of our game nights. Guh what a creepy fuck.

Was having a casual conversation with Mistress @literorrery about Pokémon go's new expansion and she suggested we have a date night to go on regular gym raids around Northgate...and now my head is kind giggly and nice at the idea of being taken on a walk with my fellow pet. >.>'

It's a nice day outside. I decided to treat myself to some Russian dumplings. Tomorrow's comics look real good. Rucka's final issue of his WW run had me tearing up a little, and I could not get past the first page of the Batman/Elmer Fudd crossover (yes you read that right) without bursting into laughter.

Secret Empire continues to be an exercise in a writer flailing about wildly saying "give me tiiiiiime I promise it's worth it!" ....and yknow I've given him 2 years and 5 issues.

It's not.

One of the things I have found oddly enjoyable about working the full shift on Monday - I often get here early enough to sit in the office for about 10 minutes or so and just make a list of about 9-10 things I want to work on today.

They can be anything from "hey write this check" to "build new signage for activity xxxx." I think I should do this more often maybe? It helps keep me organized (as long as I keep the list nearby that is)

I did discover a very interesting interpretation of a s'mores yesterday. They used a waffle made with graham crackers in the batter, and put out a bowl with some wood chips that had been lightly burned (they were still warm). The result is a distinct smell of a campfire when you bite into the s'mores waffle.

Got a call about 5:30 this morning from Woozle's aunt. She sprained her ankle and wanted someone to take her to the ER. Now 3 hours later we are dropping her off at home with ice packs, a boot for her ankle and some pain pills. That's a fun way to start my day off. :/

I just finished up the whirlwind day that is a big magic tournament + Pride at a shop with good air conditioning on Cap Hill. I'm kinda sitting here going "wow....what do I do now?"

Tonight a fellow pet's journey across the continent concluded. We welcomed her with many hugs and shared joy. My heart is warm and full tonight, and for the first time in a while I look towards the future with a bit of optimism.

I know the road ahead will be hard. Many trials still await us, and there is still so much wrong in the world. But tonight proved to me that the capacity for joy still exists in the world, and I will take that and make the most of it.

Welcome home, @adeptomega

Though for sheer amusement value the new "<pokemon> needs a candy" alert is kinda cute. Poor @kauko was begging for a treat for a while. I'm sure she was making all sorts of whimpery bark-noises.

Trying out the newest version of Pokemon Go tonight. Pretty sure I was being followed by some red gym folks in a car trashing the gyms I was trying to take.

It's a little frustrating shoving a pokemon into the gym only to have them immediately start to lose happiness and be kicked out 5 minutes later. At least with the old system let me get my measly 10 poke-coins for that kind of interaction.

Curious - is there a way on Mastodon to mute boosts? Or mute them from specific people? I'm just noticing an increase in folks who boost things a lot and am thinking I might have to either unfollow or find a way to hide the deluge.

Mastodon feels 'smaller' and less political than birbsite right now, and my goal is to keep my feed as close to that as I can.

Today's been decent. Took @ElectricKeet to the DOL, did therapy, kinda spinning my wheels as to how to build / outline a couple of blog posts. Gonna spend the rest of my day relaxing and being a good bunny :)

What started as a sense of...I'm going to awkwardly call it "relief" has kinda turned into small little reminders. Little things like the otter plush he gave me that I hug at night, flashes of memories and concerns for him. I wound up wishing I could hug him for a while and tell him things are gonna be okay.

For those of you who I haven't told directly - Trouffee and I split up today. It was an amicable parting, I still very much care for him and wish to see him as happy as he can be. We're still roommates and still very much friends. I dunno what else I can say, other than he handled the whole thing with grace and poise.

Feeling significantly better today. It's helped that the store isn't really _busy_ on a Monday and Mistress @literorrery got a chance to chat a little, @neonNeptunian showed me some cute thigh-high socks that I think would kinda deal with an outstanding issue I have with wearing a skirt, and @adeptomega is being cute and fawning over Unbeatable Squirrel Girl.