Ani Was Writing

     I am writing this before my internet break. I know full well I may feel differently once I get off my break. I have a feeling I won't feel any different.      Don't get me wrong. I love the internet's entertainment as much as the next person does. I just wish the internet was mortal. That it had a date of ending. That we would all wake up one morning and find that we can't get on Facebook anymore. That we can't have another argument on X / Twitter. That we can't like another Instagram Reel or TikTok again. That YouTube videos no longer worked as ad dispensers. That Twitch ceased to exist.     I love the accurate informational side of the internet. The one that has to be fact-checked, researched, and proven to be the most precise it can be before we even get an idea to look up that information. I also appreciate the creativity of the internet, especially the art and the writing.     I do not like that everyone can manipulate their op...

  I can barely hear myself thing with all of the laughing going on. Samuel came in just in time to catch the last of it. “Remind me why there are four grown men playing with cards in the other room?” He asks, pointing to the closed door leading to a guest game room not too far from us.  I flip a page in the book I’m reading. “Well, there are four Lords from the Plain-walking worlds who have come for a great game of Magic: The Gathering.” “That doesn’t explain why they are here.” Samuel scratches his head. “Well, the last time they played a game, they realized that their cards actually manifested into actual creatures and spells that nearly destroyed their arena. So I put out the invitation to play a game somewhere safe.” “Right, because bringing them to Narnia was a great idea. Totally no magic around here.” Samuel sighs.  “Better here than on Earth or anywhere else.” I argue. “Besides, these guys are just having fun. Nothing crazy is going to-” “I can tell ...

  Oh ho! You thought this was going to be another old blog repost, eh? Honestly, I thought so too. Then I realized that this might have been right before I switched over to this blog! So you actually get a handwritten Ani post while I'm away for the month.      You don't remember that? Check the post from 1 October.     Now that that's out of the way, I will do my best to give you a more updated view on how I feel, almost a decade after writing those original posts. Let's see if I have some better insight that 2018 Ani. Part 3: The Shifting Sands of Perspective     Time has come and gone. Things have changed. I have changed. But I think a lot of what I said in the first two parts so long ago still hold some truth. But there maybe a few tweaks I want to really talk about.  One: Hold It If You Want To     Back in Part 1, I mention "Forgive and Forget" as a thing someone who is offended needs to do. That you should forgive the offendin...

  Look, just get in, say your line, walk out. It’s that simple, isn’t it? Get in, say your line, get out. Get in, say your line, get out. Maybe grab a few sellable items on my way out. No. Get in, say your line, beat him up, get out. I clutched my car’s steering wheel a little tighter as a I got around one more bend in this obscenely long driveway. The feeling in my stomach only made everything worse. It was a mix of nausea and confidence, as if I was about five seconds away to walking up to that girl in the office and telling her that I thought she was the most beautiful thing in the building. Well, if it hadn’t been for this monster, I would have been able to do that. But that’s not how life worked out, I suppose. The gravel babied me around one last bend as I saw those cliché gates. Did he really think that those pieces of iron weren’t going to hold me back? I sighed and pulled up to the little lit stall off to the side. This crazed tyrant had enough money for a gate keeper? W...

This is part two of a three-part opinion piece focused on damaged relations. This advice can be taken to mean any sort of relations: family, friends, lovers, acquaintances, online or offline.    Take these with a grain of salt. Not all of my advice will be applicable, and that's okay. These pieces will be my way of noting some observations I've made and -maybe- some experiences I've been through.  Part Two: The Offending Party   We have all been offensive to someone, whether we wanted to be or not. It's a thing that happens, so we need to take appropriate measures to keep from having this happen over and over again.    With this in mind, I have three things for you to consider: One: Back Away for a While   If you offend someone, the last thing you want to do is either continue offending them or be in the vicinity of their reactions. Whether you are told you offended someone, or you know you have, back off from them. If you are in a physical space when ...

 Hey there,     So, whether or not I mentioned it on my Twitch Birthday Stream / Streamer Affiliate Anniversary, I will be unavailable for this entire month. You will also see a lot of my social media accounts will disappear.   This is my huge mental health break and social persona adjustment I need. Unless you have my personal information, you will be unable to get a hold of me for the next month.      Why do I feel the need to do this?     Mainly because I am tired of being online. Past my normal level of tired. I am tired of being around a lot of the people I'm currently around, and doing the same kinds of things all the time. Secondly, I have a few projects and life goals I want to focus on. These projects and goals are often neglected due to my addiction to my online life.     What will this mean for my online life?     For this blog, there are already blog posts scheduled. These will continue out of my archive ...

  PR #092026 Reported on 27 September 2026 Project 1: Writing     Current Writing Project: Project Lilith          Current Status: Editing Phase (60% complete)     Current D&D Project: Custodius Continuum, Project Dungeons and Bitches           Current Status: 5 of 5 Preliminary Sessions Completed, Beginning Campaign 1 Prep                    Secondary D&D Project: Custodius Continuum, Project Demons and Flames          Current Status: Preparing Session 2     Blog Posts Completed: 45 of 52 (Including Extra Blog Posts) Project 2: Weight Management     Current Weight: 236.0     Weight Loss/Gain: -1.4 in September (+3.4 in 2026)     Goal Weight: 180.0 Project 3: Crochet     Gifts/Commissions Completed: 5 of 5 Commissions, 30% Planned Gifts     Personal Projects Comp...