20 july 2023
7/17/23 - I still feel awful. I didn't do much. I listened to a lot of the Sad Boyz podcast with my eyes closed. Its soft masc goodness.
7/18/23 - My head is still awful, but my body doesn't feel punched all over. Progress! I have a dr appt today. Radiology to test my bone density. This is due to medicine I am taking that could possibly thin my bone desnity.
My usb came in. I am going to put Linux Lite on it. I want a more private OS/web experience. I also want to archive websites/documents. Stuff I'm not sure will be accessible in the coming years. Wayback/Archive.org is nice, but again will it last forever?
I'm even using Tor now! But probably best on a Linux OS.
Trying to download Linux Lite for my usb. Crossing my fingers, it already failed once but I don't want to torrent.
I wonder if I should describe my entire testing linux lite saga. Its peak noob foolishness. I didn't realize the Os would not save. I'm still not sure how to accomplish this. I also activated windows bitlocker (windows is my main os currently) and was fighting with my various microsoft accounts to find the key so I could get back into windows. Which has all of my logins and some documents I want to back up.
I received a reading recommendation from grende184. I'm about halfway through it. I will probably give it another go as I don't trust my sick brain memory. But what I did get, was thoughtful and made me reflect on my own thoughts regarding folk like arts, artists, etc.
Games I played before I got sick (online twine games):
- I just played a game called Stranger's Contact. Its a Twine game that is intentionally unpleasant to play, as it is about being a 15 year old girl being pestered by creeps on the internet. The experience of clicking around and the text styling is rather slick. I recommend it as an experience and to see what folk can do with Twine.
- One Killer, Six Suspects - I enjoyed this one, and its interesting how the murderer can change depending on your choices. A solid mystery.
- Now I'm playing Beware The Faerie Food You Eat by Astrid Dalmady. Incredibly atmospheric. I keep dying horribly. It makes sense.
Podcasts/Videos I want to share as they are really good.
- Que Dijo? A Queer Latino Podcast - I really like the light-hearted conversational tone of this one. Although some topics are serious like sexual health, to the much less serious.
- The Mass Extinction Debates: A Science Communication Odyssey - If you ever wondered about the scientific process or been confused, this is a long yet accessible journey towards what is scientific truth.
- Why Does Greek Music Sound Eastern? - And Why It's a Dumb Question - an hour long ramble of an Iranian regarding Greek music. Also his channel in general has some awesome music if you like traditional/classic music.
- Everything Must Go (2010) - A free (at time of watching) feature length film. Its a dramatic film starring Will Ferrell (yes that one) starring a man who loses everything and the few days right after.