There is a cashier line without any sweets at my local market. For parents with kids who are too willing to throw a tantrum if they don't get their sweet fix. Yet, I am forced to pass by a pet shop on my way out. Whole windows full of pet beds and collars. Talk about double standards, man... (I do NOT own a pet)

That note also made me realize that I often ask people, "Do you want the short or long story?" And even more often, I just default to short, since, you know, not everyone is capable of handling the context that leads up to the information they asked for in the first place. Thinking about it, I don't feel comfortable infodumping on anyone without checking first. Wonder what, if anything, that says about my love language being fulfilled. View quoted note →

I think triptychs are an underrated medium of female form appreciation.

GM 🌥☕

I liked some early seasons of Andromeda, partly because it was sci-fi with nice ships, partly because there was Romy, an android with nice assets. One thing that bothered me (not mentioning the falling quality) was that at one point, Harper - the local technobabble expert - caused a rift in time that ultimately led to a parasitic race waging war against the known universe. But he pulled the lever, even when he was on the brink of being rescued from whoever was forcing him to do it. He knew it was wrong and would have dire consequences, but he simply "needed to, for science" - breakthrough technology, thought to be impossible to perform. (And he was forgiven by the main cast a scene later, despite making everything so, so much worse. Another pet peeve, but they needed to preserve the casting, I guess.) Alas, that brings us to today: two windows open on my monitor. Pictures of crushes in one, some random "make NSFW avatar" site in the second. I am actually starting to understand the struggle Harper faced...

I sent this picture to a femfriend, and she responded with "you can infodump me as much as you need" AND a heart... Chat, am I misreading things? I definitely am, right?

There are times, when cup is half full, but you are still optimistic about the outcome.

#trigger

Now, something for the ladies... (or whoever, no judging here)

A true masterwork can be distinguished by many features. Like withstanding the test of time. Or that you can revisit it at different points in your life, and each time uncover something that escaped your understanding before. Like that famous guard in Skyrim who "took an arrow in the knee." It was a fun meme, and I quite liked it. After yesterday's football and my body reminding me why it prefers a sedentary life, I can only feel melancholic, with a deep connection to the guard that wasn't there before. Me too, brother, me too :hug:

GM 🌤☕

No cellphone in sight, just people living the moment View quoted note →

#5pushupsAndFootballSession OK, I lied about the pushups, but I couldn't let a Community reference just slip away like that.

I am always disappointed when people can't grasp that things can be two things at the same time. Like something can be "not enough" and still "great, enjoying it very much". E.g., sexy time can be great but still not scratch every itch you crave - that doesn't mean it's bad. Or that you can understand why someone does something without endorsing it or being willing to do it yourself. Like, I can understand how and why some people abuse their position of power, but I would still prefer roleplaying a "desperate maid" scenario rather than having it play out nonconsensually.