Short: Opinion

Lovingly and painstakingly mashed together in DaVinci Resolve over the course of three weeks. And I still want to make changes to it before I upload it to a channel. Tip: View in fullscreen, because the WP video feature doesn’t allow for custom video sizes. (Warning: Loud noise)   Just one of the many hypocrisies…

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Future Road Trip

A close up view of a library bookcase to the viewer's left, leading the eye to a blurry view of shelves and desks in the distance. The header text reads, 'Research, my happy place.'

This conference takes place in October, so I have plenty of time to psyche myself up. I’m having a harder time doing the same for a trip to Florida next month.

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My Own Animal Farm

Header: A desk covered in zine supplies: washi tape rolls, scissors, printer paper, markers, and tape. On the zine is a line drawing of a mushroom. In the lower right corner is the title, I See You.

Or Ellie Hasn’t Actually Read the Classic, But She’ll Still Act Smart for Borrowing Elements from It Not too long ago, I was skimming the GameRT Discord when I saw a message. Since I’m not sure of the sharing policy for screenshots, I’ll only share a description and the poster’s message. It was a screenshot…

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The Slow, Steady Return

A close up view of a library bookcase to the viewer's left, leading the eye to a blurry view of shelves and desks in the distance. The header text reads, 'Research, my happy place.'

Or Ellie Has A Lot to Share About Her Recent Journeys The semester is nearly over, and I feel more time being freed up. I’m going to try to enjoy the summer because the fall semester is going to be my busiest, what with two courses and an internship. But if I could survive the…

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78 Little Secret Weapons

Header image of tarot cards featuring Two of Cups, The Lovers, The Fool, Seven of Cups, and The Magician.

Or Tarot for Me, All for Me I was asked recently if I still do tarot as a practice and not just for zine material. Of course I do. It’s one of the ways I know I’m on the right path. It’s not that these little cardboard pieces decide what’s right or wrong for my…

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Look, Ma, I’m a bonafide grad student!

Soft clouds of pink alcohol inks with some golden lines for effects. Some text in the lower right corner reads, I couldn't think of a better image, so enjoy some alcohol inks.

Or Ellie Finally Sets Out to Do Something Besides Writing Papers for Grades Make a sandwich and strap in. This could be the last post I make for a while, though I’m starting to make more micro posts, as you can see in the Bluesky widget (to your right… or near the bottom, depending on…

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Twitch Spectating: February 8, 2025

Sometimes chatters say the darndest things. I’m a regular in Rev’s chat, so I’ve seen some shit—but this blew my mind. I was hanging out in a chat of fewer than 10 when the streamer started reading messages from a chatter seeking advice. This person and their friends had apparently been dealing with a stalker…

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YouTubing: Dr. K, Regrets, and Doing Shit to Improve Your Life

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Or I’ve Been Doing These Things Before I Knew These Videos Existed, So I’m Ahead of the Game A few days ago, the YouTube algorithm presented Dr. K and his Healthy Gamer videos. I’ve taken a cue from Noble Knight and have started calling myself a hardcore casual gamer, so I don’t really consider myself…

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The Plot for a Peerless Portfolio

A head image featuring a book titled Games and Gaming for Inept Morons.

For my MLIS program, we have to create a portfolio. It’s a project that many students tend to leave until the last few weeks before graduation, flying into a foaming panic as they tear through a checklist of required documents and mangulate Wix templates. (Note to self: Fight for the privilege of designing my own…

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One-Year Anniversary

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On January 9th, I was in an awful mood. The kind of mood where I wish ill upon others—careers crashing, nightmares, a sense of impending doom, incurable halitosis—and want to get lost in books or tactile projects until the day is over. The feeling persisted until I got the notion to look through my 2024…

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