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Armando the Anteater is going hiking. Okay, so I posted this to my sideblog/new main blog first and tumblr deleted the blog it because VPN was on (come on people, it's 2024, I'm a bad day away from posting outta nuclear shelter here), at least I hope that's why and not because the anteater is having a single beer outdoors. He's of age, it's fine.

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I made another blog

I didn't want to change the direction of this one, that makes for an itchy experience, didn't want to wipe it either -- it was kinda fun while it lasted, this wave; however, as they say,

lord, forgive me, but it's time to go back to the old me.

*takes out a dusted suitcase, opens it, looks somberly at guns, a blood-stained chemise, a rosary of dog teeth and a creased picture of jessica rabbit*

time to post with abandon of things incoherent, outdated and dubious.

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Gray day

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‘The Owl Spirit’ by Dan Elijah G. Fajardo

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I have finished the last fucking chapter and I am fucking angry at myself

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“‘Why’d you want to come here?’ she said. ‘This is a battlefield, isn’t it?’ said the raven patiently. ‘You’ve got to have ravens afterwards.’ Its freewheeling eyes swivelled in its head. ‘Carrion regardless, as you might say.’ ‘You mean everyone gets eaten?’ ‘Part of the miracle of nature,’ said the raven.”

— Terry Pratchett - Soul Music

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gotta channel inner Susan

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return to the beginnings

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you know that tumblr post that goes "I don't want my fantasy media to be realistic, I want it to be convincing"?

I think a corollary to this is I don't want my fandom experiences to be unique, I want them to be sincere

That's why I enjoy reading the same tropes over and over again. Those authors are writing those stories from a genuine love of both the tropes and the characters.

It's why I enjoy 17 gif sets about the same 3-second interaction on screen. Each one of those sets was pulled and recoloured and captioned and adjusted because each one of those gif makers wanted to capture that moment and celebrate it.

It's why every "I'm glad you enjoyed it" reply makes me smile when I get one on a comment I left. Because I know replying to comments is hard and kind of awkward, but I also know that the author really *is* glad and I'm happy that I could let them know I enjoyed their work.

I love things that are new, sure. But I also love things that have been done a million times already because I know the person doing it loves that thing too. I love the love they're showing. I love the genuine joy and celebration and community it fills me with.

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Life update

Turns out, the hardest thing about an eye surgery is not getting kicked out of the house (and the operating room) for the constant "grant us eyes" jokes.

And then, being unstoppable with your legitimate, medical reasons to avoid the sun -- as opposed to the usual "it hurtsssses".

The worst thing is, I can't spend much time at the computer.

The best thing is, I can't spend much time at the computer. (Also, I am no longer dependant on glasses or contact lenses to be able to do literally anything at all and generally ready for the apocalypse.)

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What media should children be watching

they should have 10 vhs tapes they watch over and over again

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love when creatures sniff your hand and are like. ah understood

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random messy house