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Cake day: June 11th, 2023

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  • I just revisited their discography yesterday. They’re not usually my favourite type of music, but they have something special going on. Nothing else hits the spot when I’m in a BOC mood which happens pretty often. The pitched vocal sample in Music is Math that goes “eeeeee-onnnnngh” just appears in my head randomly all the time, and same with the one that says “the past inside the present”. They’re masterful with their use of samples.

    I recently came across this video of ixi listening to Geogaddi for the first time and breaking it down. It was a pleasure to see someone’s first reaction and with such a depth of music knowledge. Worth a watch imo - https://youtu.be/rQTPgDT1L14





  • Location is very important. If you don’t get any nibbles or see anything jump, try moving to a different spot.

    Time of day and patience are key. Sometimes you’ll get bite after bite, and then the next time at the same spot, nothing.

    Also try switching up your bait if it’s not working, but you think there are fish there, as they can be picky eaters. Using shiny lures seems to work well.

    Never underestimate the effectiveness of giving the line a little jiggle as you reel it in to simulate live prey.

    I like to bring gloves to protect my hands from sharp fins (some can cut the shit out of you easily), as well as pliers to remove the hook as quickly and painlessly as possible.




  • A couple projects at the moment.

    A 3D platformer/adventure, my “dream game”, which I realized the scope exceeds my capabilities for now until I learn more. I’m taking some inspiration from games I’ve been playing like Cavern of Dreams and Pseudoregalia and will be simplifying it eventually to be closer to those. Here’s a little demo video of the character hopping around a level and solving a puzzle

    A 3D rogue-lite made from the bones of the project above. There is a drought threatening the faeries, so you have to go collect dew drops from dusk til dawn before they evaporate. It’s basically kicking balls in a 3D space and plays kind of like a janky Rocket League. Sort of fun, at least!

    A 3D platformer/FPS, sort of like Half-Life. This is my latest and is meant to help me solidify an understanding of game systems and how to keep it lean and simple. The shooting is janky though and I’m not sure I care to make proper enemies so it might get simplified further to just be little puzzles.





  • The constant barrage of unfortunate events.

    Went through a breakup while unemployed and was facing homelessness since my cost of living practically doubled instantly. The cats were hers and I miss them every day.

    Got a new job and my car broke down and died on the first day of work.

    Trying to move to somewhere affordable but I definitely need a car for where I’m looking to go. Found a car but it’s 5-6 months wait time for the factory order, so I continue to pay insane rent by myself in the meantime, and look for a used car to maintain my good standing with the insurance company.

    Got a brand new bed a few weeks ago. Yesterday noticed ants climbing all over the wall right next to it. Luckily they weren’t in the bed but I had to move it to an inconvenient spot for peace of mind, and worry about more ants coming back. There’s no food or anything even close to the bedroom.

    Every time someone moves out of this apartment building the new people who move in have multiple dogs. There are more dogs than people living here. They’re constantly barking and howling and setting each other off and nobody does anything about it. I can’t escape the noise anywhere in my unit.

    I just want to get out and start the rest of my life in a new place already.