The dentist said my teeth are looking great (shoutout to diet soda)
Ian
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Just saw Deftones in concert, it was the coolest thing ever. The opening acts rocked too, it was just great all around.
Kaiju No. 8 is like if you mixed God Eater and Chainsaw Man
I’ve been reading a very action-focused manhwa, but a few weeks ago a chapter showed a shot of a secondary character’s ass. For one panel. It was a beautiful ass. So beautiful, in fact, that it’s the first thing I think of whenever I think of the series 🤦
Happy International Beer Day to all who celebrate (I am celebrating)
Just did a fully set of leg presses at >150% body weight, it’s not too much but I’m quite pleased, definitely could not have done that a couple months ago
The absolute chokehold that arm workouts have on my mental health is both impressive and concerning. Thus, I have purchased a larger hand weight.
Don’t feel like finding an eloquent way of saying that Raygun Busch (from Chat Pile) is one of those vocalists that is the peak of their style. Unmatched.
Anytime I’m about to die in a dream, there’s never any panic or anything. It’s more of “oh, I guess that’s it” followed by waking up.
The masculine urge to move away silently and become an uncontactable hermit
While the sound is harsh, this is an absolutely beautiful track. It’s gripping with a variety of emotions, but pain and loneliness come through strongly, without a single lyric. open.spotify.com/track/5tGn5a...
Product Of Fear
Ramleh · Hole in the Heart · Song · 2010
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It might be a bit of a kneejerk conclusion, but I think this may be one of the best songs released so far in 2025. The mix of punk and industrial/electronic works so well, and the lyrics are worthwhile with compelling delivery. Fantastic track. open.spotify.com/track/2TuxWf...
Angel
MSPAINT · No Separation · Song · 2025
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It’s a long track, but an experience. The repetition of “I alone will fix it” resonated and has been frequently looping in my head for several days. Combined with the title of the song, it has stuck with me. open.spotify.com/track/064bIV...
I Am a Tower
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Back in early high school a friend would give me head pats kinda like I’m a dog, and I told them to stop for the sole reason that I was overly worried about natural oil in my hair. But I’ve still got that neglected dog in me (no head pats, no comfort)
I don’t have any strong feelings about Tron, but I might check it out just because NIN is doing the music. This track is so exceptional, it’s got that classic NIN sound with some more electronic aspects. I love it 🥰 open.spotify.com/track/1xsEHo...
As Alive As You Need Me To Be
Nine Inch Nails · As Alive As You Need Me To Be · Song · 2025
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I went fishing today, caught (and kept) a bunch of fish. 🐟 23 keepers. Also got a sunburn. Ouch
Cauldron is probably one of my favorite games I’ve played this year. I played the demo for like 5 minutes and knew I wanted to play it. Very glad I bought it, it was so much fun. For anybody that thinks they might like it, it’s definitely worth trying.
Yesterday I went to the gym early (like 4 AM) and late (like 10 PM). Technically, I did both arm day and leg day in the same day. Not sure how to balance that out, but I’m sure it’ll be fine
In my effort to be a little less pale, I have become what I once loathed: the guy who sometimes walks around shirtless on a summer day.
Gym trip at 4 AM, leftover butter chicken and rice at 5 AM. This is what you must survive for 💪
How could I have guessed that one of the hardest parts of learning to draw is finding the patience to sit down and start 😅
I went to the water park with my dad today. Two grown men, enjoying water slides. It was delightful. Had some good beers after, among other things. Very fulfilling day for me honestly.
I got a large iced coffee with no ice from McDonald’s, and may have underestimated how much coffee that is…
I went to the climbing gym one last time before my membership ended and I go on an indefinite break from climbing. I brought my old man (almost 60 years old) for a session and he climbed 5.7 and V1. It was a lot of fun! Great last session for a while.
Just listened to my 700th album I love music and having ears
It feels like my Xenoblade Chronicles 3 play sessions are either 5 minutes or 5 hours, with very little in between 😅