Rain Dog @Leucrotta@awoo.space

I think the absolute best thing about Star Trek the Wrath of Khan though is how, having been freed from exile on a forgotten planet, one of the first things genetically designed superbeing Khan Noonian Singh evidently does is ACCESSORIZE with a necklace and a stylish Starfleet jacket

@topaz That counts! Adding spices and vegetables is the next step on that road.

The impression I got from you is your kitchen isn't especially cooking friendly and you might wind up cooking more if it were.

@topaz I hadn't eaten anything before that.

Initially I resented cooking for myself b/c it felt like another joyless task to save money and eat healthily, and then I tried to counter that by getting stuff I felt enthusiasm about at the store. This works, but means I'll buy more [whatever] than I need for one meal, and have to use it up or throw it out.

One advantage to cooking at home is that even if I don't use up everything I buy, I'm still getting more money's worth than if I went out.

very late breakfast today uses up the last okra, the last canned corn, leftover potatoes, some of the remaining cabbage, a jar of curry my Dad gifted me with when I asked to buy curry from the store.

I was not told much about adulthood and one of the things nobody told me was how many meals would be use-up-stuff-I-bought-while-stoked-about-it.

It's not so much I'm a shit artist, but I'm an UNINFORMED or INEXPERIENCED artist. Which is different; that can be improved with time and effort, but when I focus on A I'm by definition not going to be that great at B, and largely self taught working day jobs means that improvement is real slow.

And unfortunately while this seems factual now, younger me did not come from a great place, and thus spent a lot of time wallowing in I'm-a-shit-artist. Heck I still do it now. Not very helpful.

@Bwee isn't gay fox day in November?

then I realized that I like the David Lynch Dune because it hits about the same vibe as Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, and Bladerunner, which is a wild grouping for films but am I wrong?

"he who controls the Spice controls the universe! And what Piter did not tell you is that we control someone close VERY CLOSE to Duke Leto. This person this traitor is more valuable to us than six legions of Sardaukar!"

here he goes again, it's the fifth time this week

DAS BOOT ASMR soothing WWII submarine warfare sounds to start your morning including pouring rain, ASDIC pings, bulkheads creaking threateningly, crackly old phonograph recordings and Juergen Prochnow repeating the word "verdammt!"

Also fungus photos from this and last hike

Forest and water. Water and forest.

Moose Impact is my new Minnesotacore group

oh wow, check this out what I found looking for "You Can't Even Walk in the Park" (somewhat different genre)

https://youtu.be/hh1Id0Ms4T0?si=CL7RxZYHa2wvAjm7

I'm not entirely happy with my drawings right now but I'm definitely happiER than I was a couple of weeks ago. Guess I need to keep pushing.

as part of a dream which turned bad and which I don't entirely remember I'd been going up to fox furries - possibly while wearing red-fox-styled face makeup - putting my hands on their shoulders and opening my mouth to go EHHHHHH right in their face, and none of them liked that very much.

@topaz making wolf characters in a children's movie is a wonderful idea but uh... this is already unusually not good.

@topaz well... they're just talking about self acceptance in the face of dysphoria etc etc

And yeah, self worth is a big problem for trans folks, but I feel like external problems are more pressing; it's a lot easier to accept that you might be worthy if you're not hacking through the stress of having been made a target for political convenience.

It's like; there's only so much the best aspirin can help you, if your headache is someone hitting you in the head with a hammer.

*watches the first 1.5 minutes of Alpha and Omega*

okay the people who made this movie talked to someone who had personally skimmed Mech's book on wolves

Matrix-esque "we're going to need a lot of alcohol" sequence

ooooh Alpha and Omega is free

I'm having an IDEA

"Can self compassion help trans kids survive" not as much as access to gender affirming care and protection from angry adults.