#lemme know if you've got game or movie recommendations for exploring those themes

[elizabethplaid]

daily notes, march 8, 2023

A small chunk of counseling today was info-dumping about Elden Ring lore. Really, it was about the themes of death and rebirth, along with what overlaps with Bloodborne. I watched a video essay called “Visceral Femininity: A Bloodborne Video Essay��, and it got me thinking a lot. Like, imagine a video game that explores allegories and metaphors for fertility, menstruation, and how bodies are affected by puberty (not just afab bodies, too).

I briefly mentioned the stone baby (gross pics, sorry) of folklore and the recent medical case with a calcified fetus (CT scan shown). Forgot to revisit the story snippet I had about how a body rots to protect itself from assault. (Tumors had grown, and guardian spirit-creatures emerged. It’s grosser in-context; trying to phrase it politely for now.) ---------------

In other news, I have a new phase of food fixation: cottage cheese. Good with grapes, baby carrots, or chips. I treat it like a dipping sauce.

I woke up with anxiety-shakes today, after being over-stimulated Tuesday. (That was my first day back after February hibernation.) Tomorrow is library duty, filling in for my friend, so I plan to nap with Gustav.