(cross-posted from cohost)

[shadsy]

Sorry I haven't posted here in a while. Here's what I've been into:

• FFXIV: dawntrail expac launched last month, so I've been in the trenches. Been not as obsessed as in the past but that's okay. I usually do A Thing for a bit, then change to Another Thing, and continually rotate until I log out (crafting > leveling > alt MSQ > etc). I also love thinking about my WoLs. Multiple.
• I started a pokemon FireRed playthrough recently. God I love gen III. I remember when I got my LG copy, winter 2004 sometimes after Xmas. I'm having fun with it! I still think it's the best way to play a kanto region game. Streamlines some bits while still feeling the rpg dungeon vibe and structure. I'm about halfwayish and still feel the openness of the saffron-celadon-lavender-fuchsia section
• Been REALLY into my sonic gijinka AUs that have been stewing like a pot roast since 2012. Now I can draw their designs so I've been doing that while doing some extremely Tailored For Me writing. Android Shadow is my darling and I love him
• been listening to a lethal amount of Steely Dan and 70s soft rock. I keep saying that if I listen to "reeling in the years" one more time then a wormhole will open up under my feet and teleport me to 1979.

Splatoon grand festival is coming up, so that should be cool! Next month starts another fall of concerts: seeing Cybertronic Spree and The Midnight in September, and Sonic Symphony (again!) in October. The Midnight is doing a joint headliner with Chromeo so I should probably check them out too. Then my bday is next month too! Hoping not to feel extreme existential dread like I have in the past several years. I've slowed down a bit on some of my music, but I'll pick it back up when I'm ready. I've learned to lean into what I enjoy for the moment, and ride the tides until the moment shifts.

Thanks for tuning in, see you whenever