2024. Week IX

 Hello Internet,

It has been a long weekend.  Monkey and I are sick, and Ratatoskr is in rare form.  He's been slowly building up for weeks now, and we've had some pretty big tantrums from him over the past few days.  I worry about him.  He seems fundamentally incapable of being responsible for his own behavior, and it's...tough.  I don't know how to support him to help him when he doesn't want to be helped to begin with.

Combine that with Kangaroo, who is fully not sleeping tonight.  He's been sick throughout the week, too.  I missed work on Monday for him, and now he's keeping us awake tonight.  He's been sleeping better until tonight, though, and I probably let him sleep too late during his naptime while I was resting.  Now, I'm paying for it.  Go figure.

We have a busy week ahead of us, but we'll get through.  Until then, I hope everyone takes care.

And besides: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth comes out this week. I believe that deserves a little bunny face. : 3

Thanks for reading,

RWS

P.S.

-Short Rest-

-Schedule-

1. Game

2. Game

3. DnD5e

4. Game

5. Fortnite

6. Game

7. Game

-Books-

0. Tower: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat (02/18/2024)

1. SJ/One Piece 1098

-One-Punch Man Punch 196

-DC Comics: New 52 Green Arrow: The Midas Touch

-My Hero Academia 157

-Boom! Studios: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 4—4

-Boruto: The Next Generation 47

-Marvel Comics: Ultimates Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra 4

-JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 26 100%

-One Piece 1106+

-One-Punch Man 196+

-DC Comics: New 52 Flash: Move Forward 8—8

-My Hero Academia Vol. 18, 158—167 

-Boom! Studios: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Vol. 2, 5—8

-Boruto: Next Generation Vol.13, 48—51

-Marvel Comics: Ultimate Elektra 1—5

-JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Vol. 3, 27—40 

2. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

3. Discworld: The Color of Magic

-Games-

i. Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: Intergrade 100% (02/05/2024)

ii. Final Fantasy XVI 56%

iii. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

iv. Persona 3: Reload: 5/25

-Shows-

0. Towers: Ms. Marvel 100% (01/20/2024)

1. Critical Role Campaign 3 Part I, Ep. 8: "The Woodworker's Quandry"—11 (Level Up to 5) 

2. Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy, Ep. 18: "For Candia, part 1"—19

3. Voltron: Legendary Defender 704—813 

4. Batman: The Animated Series Ep. 132—165

5. Gargoyles 201—313

6. X-Men 201—510 

7. Marvel's She-Hulk 1—9

2024. Week VIII

 Hello Internet,

This week, I am feeling excited.  I have been working to restructure my life a bit, and I have plans for what I want to do with this blog.  Ironically, most of those plans are the same as they were in the past, but I think I have restructured my systems and life in a way to help facilitate it.

We'll see.

Until I have something to post: stay-tuned.

Thanks for reading,

RWS

P.S.

-Short Rest-

-Schedule-

1. Game

2. Final Fantasy III

3. DnD5e

4. Shadow of the Colossus

5. Fortnite

6. Batman: Arkham Asylum

7. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix HD Remix

-Books-

0. Tower: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

1. SJ/One Piece 1098

-One-Punch Man Punch 196

-DC Comics: New 52 Green Arrow: The Midas Touch

-My Hero Academia 157

-Boom! Studios: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 4—4

-Boruto: The Next Generation 47

-Marvel Comics: Ultimates Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra 4

-JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 26 100%

-One Piece 1106+

-One-Punch Man 196+

-DC Comics: New 52 Flash: Move Forward 3—8

-My Hero Academia Vol. 18, 158—167 

-Boom! Studios: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Vol. 2, 5—8

-Boruto: Next Generation Vol.13, 48—51

-Marvel Comics: Ultimate Elektra 1—5

-JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Vol. 3, 27—40 

2. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

3. Discworld: The Color of Magic

-Games-

i. Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: Intergrade 100% (02/05/2024)

ii. Final Fantasy XVI 56%

iii. Final Fantasy III pg. 79

iv. Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth

v. Persona 3: Reload: 5/25

-Shows-

0. Towers: Ms. Marvel 100% (01/20/2024)

1. Critical Role Campaign 3 Part I, Ep. 8: "The Woodworker's Quandry"—11 (Level Up to 5) 

2. Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy, Ep. 16: "For Candia, part 1"—19

3. Voltron: Legendary Defender 701—813 

4. Batman: The Animated Series Ep. 132—165

5. Gargoyles 201—313

6. X-Men 201—510 

7. Marvel's She-Hulk 1—9

2024. Week VII

Hello Internet,

Last week, my belly hurt.

No, really, that is about all I can say about the previous week. Noodle and I both have had some indigestion for the last few weeks, and this last week it reached temult for me.  I threw up.  A lot.  Some of it at work, and then I had to go home.  I am out of sick days and personal days at work, so these were the first of my unpaid days, and I was feeling very lousy about it.

I have a master's degree in teaching.  All my life, I have always felt like I was far behind and trying to catch up.  I think that is part of why Zelos, a character who is most closely based off of me as a person, is the way that he is.  When I got my driver's license at twenty-seven, my first thought was, "About time."  The same goes for when I got my bachelor's degree.  It didn't feel like a victory.  It felt somehow like affirmation of my failure.

When I got my master's degree--a degree that I had no reason to get other than I wanted to pursue it--I didn't have excuses before.  I was speaking with a woman on the phone and trying to finalize paperwork (the degree came with certification in my subject of choice: ELA), and I told her how I had dropped out.  She congratulated me and seemed genuinely touched by my journey, from high school drop out to a certified master (that is the official title of master's degree holders, you know).  I found myself preparing to undersell the achievement like I always did, but I didn't have anything.  I didn't need it; there were no excuses.  I did a thing, and I should be proud of it.

This week feels a bit like that.  I went to urgent care, where I threw up more.  They gave me medicine, and a nurse gave me a note for two days rest.  I was insistent I could return after one, and I felt so guilty calling in the second day after the medication wore off.  Then, as I was sleeping and holding my stomach and trying but failing to eat, it hit me: I am sick.  I don't need to be at work when I am sick, fever or not.  I need rest.

I have not missed many days this year because of me.  I think three in total.  My family is in need.  Ratatoskr needed mental and emotional support after a year where his sister had cancer.  Monkey has cancer, and Kangaroo is the youngest and vulnerable and small.  I have three small children who need help, and I have been taking time to help them.  This is not laziness; it is me doing my job and my duty to them.

As a result of that thinking, I am rearranging things.  I am always rearranging things, but I am trying to be more patient with myself and less assumptive about others.  The truth is this: it does not matter what other people think of me.  I am doing both my best and doing right by my family.  The other day, Ratatoskr was being very sour, and I confronted him.  He talked it out with me, and afterward, he thanked me for confronting him and asking about his sour mood, and he gave me a hug.

I am doing my best, and I am doing right by my family, and that has to be enough.

Thanks for reading.

RWS

P.S.

-Short Rest-

-Schedule-

1. Persona 3: Reload

2. Final Fantasy III

3. DnD5e

4. Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: Intergrade

5. Fortnite

6. Final Fantasy XVI

7. Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix HD Remix

-Books-

0. Tower: Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

1. SJ/One Piece 1098

-One-Punch Man Punch 196

-DC Comics: New 52 Green Arrow: The Midas Touch

-My Hero Academia 157

-Boom! Studios: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers 4—4

-Boruto: The Next Generation 47

-Marvel Comics: Ultimates Ultimate Daredevil & Elektra 4

-JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders 26 100%

-One Piece 1106+

-One-Punch Man 196+

-DC Comics: New 52 Flash: Move Forward 1—8

-My Hero Academia Vol. 18, 158—167 

-Boom! Studios: Mighty Morphin' Power Rangers Vol. 2, 5—8

-Boruto: Next Generation Vol.13, 48—51

-Marvel Comics: Ultimate Elektra 1—5

-JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Stardust Crusaders Vol. 3, 27—40 

2. Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat by Samin Nosrat

3. Discworld: The Color of Magic

-Games-

i. Backlog/Final Fantasy III 35hrs (Guide pg.77)

ii. PS+/Final Fantasy VII REMAKE: Intergrade 100% (02/05/2024)

iii. Backlog II/Final Fantasy XVI 35/58hrs 60%

iv. Replay/Kingdom Hearts: Birth by Sleep Final Mix HD Remix

v. Persona 3: Reload 8/93hrs 9%

vi. Samurai Warriors 5 41hrs 0%

-Shows-

0. Towers: Ms. Marvel 100% (01/20/2024)

1. Critical Role Campaign 3 Part I, Ep. 8: "The Woodworker's Quandry"—11 (Level Up to 5) 64% (8—11)

2. Dimension 20: A Crown of Candy, Ep. 16: "For Candia, part 1"—19 79% (15—19)

3. Dragonball Ep. 59—153 38%

4. Voltron: Legendary Defender Season 701—713 0%

5. Batman: The Animated Series Ep. 132–165 48%

6. Gargoyles 113 100% (01/29/2024)

7. Young Justice 112—126 42%

8. Marvel's She-Hulk 1—9 0%