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Lucky 13

For 13 years, the blog has been a reliable time capsule of sorts.

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The Wait Is Over

"Fair Winds and Following Seas feat. ATLYS" on vinyl is here.

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Happy Holidays 2023: The Annual Christmas Card Letter

From moving over a thousand books to holding an Executive-level position at Kumoricon, 2023 was a busy year.

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Fair Winds & Following Seas feat. ATLYS

CDs are in-stock and shipping now.

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Crunchyroll Acquiring Right Stuf Makes Sense

But It Is a Move To Be Concerned About

A New Level Of Control >>

Photo of a They/Them pin from Kumoricon.

It's Time

For several years now, I’ve said that you should identify as who you feel comfortable being

My pronouns are They/Them. >>

For 13 years, the blog has been a reliable time capsule of sorts.

Lucky 13

Taken on Nov 19, 2024 @ 17:02.

Picture Post: Finally had to more the plant from Whole …

Taken on Nov 18, 2024 @ 13:52.

Picture Post: Guess I’m not finishing making the bed…

Taken on Nov 16, 2024 @ 09:00.

Picture Post: Sign it’s almost winter in Portland: you’ve turned …

Taken on Nov 15, 2024 @ 10:30.

Picture Post: The tree has indeed arrived.

Taken on Nov 14, 2024 @ 08:55.

Picture Post: Latergram: It was great to finally be able …

Taken on Nov 11, 2024 @ 00:26.

Picture Post: That is officially a wrap on programming days …

Taken on Nov 10, 2024 @ 17:06.

Picture Post: Things I just did at con: sold a …

Taken on Nov 08, 2024 @ 09:57.

Picture Post: Happy Day 1 of Kumo!

Taken on Nov 07, 2024 @ 18:24.

Picture Post: Day 0 is very much in full swing!

Photo of a Load In Crew badge for Kumoricon.

Taken on Nov 06, 2024 @ 21:50.

Picture Post: Day -1 of Kumoricon is wrapped. Now for …

Photo of a black cat sitting on a coffee table.

Taken on Nov 05, 2024 @ 05:54.

Picture Post: Reminders to vote today are better when they’re …

Photo of the exterior of Melbourne E-Class tram 6002, showing the headlight array of one of the cab ends.

At the time, there was nothing else like it in the US and to some extent, there still isn’t.

Picture Post: 11 years ago today (it’s 4 November in …

Selfie highlighting a new haircut with much shorter hair.

Taken on Nov 01, 2024 @ 19:04.

Picture Post: Signs Kumoricon is less than a week away: …

Photo showing leaves collected on a glass canopy at Pioneer Courthouse Square.

Taken on Nov 01, 2024 @ 17:29.

Picture Post: The wet leaves on the brick pavers downtown …

Photo of a cat named Tigger sitting on a bed.

Taken on Nov 01, 2024 @ 09:11.

Picture Post: Farewell, Tigger. I was hoping you’d make it …

Photo of two retired power strips from under a desk.

Taken on Oct 31, 2024 @ 14:33.

Picture Post: Having the desk powered with surge protectors that …

Photo of an entry for a pumpkin carving contest.

Taken on Oct 30, 2024 @ 16:16.

Picture Post: Gotta love Halloween at the office.

Photo of a bag of 20th Anniversary Blend from Nossa Familia Coffee in front of an espresso machine in the process of making a flat white.

Taken on Oct 26, 2024 @ 11:35.

Picture Post: Now cupping: @nossafamiliacoffee 20th Anniversary Blend. Over the …

Photo of TriMet MAX car 116 at the Merlo Road MAX station.

Taken on Oct 25, 2024 @ 14:25.

Picture Post: This could be 116’s last autumn. #gobytransit

Photo of TriMet MAX car 605 preparing to depart Gateway TC on a test run.

Picture Post: Finally got an opportunity to get a good …