Vol. 41 - Psychic DAMAGE
Sorry the title for this one is a reference only I understand. Don't act like this isn't what you signed up for!
This has been the worst few weeks of my life I'd say, which is an impressive achievement tbh. But despite that we persist and stay silly. So with that: the stuff!
Interesting Stuff
Radiocast
Radio! Around the world! Very neat and fun.
Monaspace
Sweet font set. It won't replace Recursive for me, but I've kept it in the backpocket.
Planted Recently
There's lots!
Dessertoverse
New characters are coming in from my fwens :D
Game Backlog Project
This is a new way I'm handling my backlog - on Obsidian instead of in backloggery. I'm updating it weekly.
My Home Screen
Inspired by the boring ones that have showed up on The Verge's Installer series.
Swapping Tools is Fine
Some rumination on why switching your workflow up isn't a problem at all.
Game Genres I DONT Like
Don't worry this isn't as incendiary as it sounds.
Nostalgia in Small Spaces
Meditation on what it's like to be nostalgic when you're not made of money.
Digivice X
Blah blah blah Nostalgia Arc real
Galaxy Buds 3
Got some new buds because my XM5s let me down yet again. 😔
Chainsaw Man BLDR
A fun set!
Media Corner
Games
Playing:
Finished:
TV/Film
Music
Emotion - Carly Rae Jepsen
Status Update
I'm feeling overwhelmed like, all the time, but that can't last forever, can it? If nothing else I'm going to therapy twice as week now so hopefully that helps. That's not too TMI is it? I've tried to work on being transparent about my mental health - seeing creators I admire acknowledge their battles helped me, so hopefully it helps you too. Not that you admire me of course! ...You know, unless-
Anyways despite all this, the highlight of my week, if not my year, was a reader getting in touch to tell me that they found my Less Doomscrolling More Silly Lil Tech Toys article helpful to them. That's so fucking cool. So much of my life has been me worrying that I am not a good influence on people, to the point that I collect instances of me being a good influence on people in a private Obsidian note just to prove the contrary when I'm feeling extra depressed. So yes I added that to the bucket. Thank you!
Signing Off
Wow that was a lot! Oops LOL I promise I'm doing fine overall - my friends have been giving me a lot of strength lately and I truly appreciate that from them. I hope you are hanging in there too! Hit the ko-fi link below if you like and want to support this letter. I'm a little annoyed Bluesky doesn't let me lock my account at the moment, so you can also hit me up on my Mastodon, which I'm using with an abundance of caution LMFAO.
https://ko-fi.com/barquq