It’s Another Blogtober and I’m Already Behind! – Blogtober 2022

October 1, 2022October 2, 2022 ~ Liz Harrison ~ Leave a comment

Yes, I’m doing this, yes I’m behind, yes I blame it on outside forces because why would I blame myself? /s (Thank God for backdating posts, lol)

But in all seriousness, it’s time for another Blogtober. This year I’m once again going to try to change things up a bit. This will (hopefully) be the month of reviews.

Over the summer and into the fall, I spent a lot of the time reading. No, I’m not joking, if I actually sat down and updated my Goodreads goal, I’d be much closer to my goal than I could have anticipated.

So my goal for Blogtober is to finally review those books that I read over the past few months, catching up and also updating Goodreads as I go. I will keep the total on the bottom current, so if I sneak in a book that I’ve just finished (say… Blood of Olympus, which I’m almost done with), it will have the current total, even if the review previous was ten or so before it, and the one for the next day might be the one after that. For example (because I can’t explain this in words), the three posts might be 8, 27, 9, or whatever the actual numbers are (no I don’t remember off the top of my head).

The only time this will change is for my August’s Writer’s Month wrap up (which will be later this month), and my 9-1-1 episode reviews and breakdowns (which will go up as soon as I’ve watched them, though they will probably remain a bit late). Oh, and one other post in a few days detailing one other thing I’m doing in October (that isn’t the thing detailed below).

Just a quick side note, don’t be surprised if a post is posted late at night. I’m also doing Whumptober as well, because stressing myself out is fun. I’m putting priority into that because AO3’s date switches over at 6PM my time, so I have to get that up first, then a blog post if I’m behind. I’m hopefully not going to skip too many days and have to play catchup on weekends.

That’s all for now. Back to writing and stuff.

Until next time!

Happy Halloween! What Comes Next? – Blogtober 2021

October 31, 2021 ~ Liz Harrison ~ 1 Comment

What a Halloween… of doing basically nothing.

No, seriously, I took most of the day to relax and catch up on some of the fanfic I missed this month. No strain, no stress. It was worth the relaxation.

But that leads us into November. And the month is already shaping up to be just busy.

For one thing, I’m going to be attempting Nanowrimo again this year, but I’m not going to be stressing about it. My goal is to use the month to finish the planned sequels/second chapters for some of my Whumptober stories, as well as the holiday gift fic for the exchange I’m doing through my discord (which I really need to plot out). And hopefully I can knock out a few of my bingo squares as well. I do plan on working on an rewrite of an old fanfic as more original fiction, for the writing group that I’m now apart of.

Will I hit 50k? Probably not. And I’m okay with that. I’m not stressing.

Another goal for November is to finally finish a few of the shows that I’ve been putting off. Not really naming them, simply because I know if I do, I’ll watch anything but. I’m trying to take the month to completely destress.

Now, onto what November will entail for this blog. I’m going down to posting twice a week, simply because I’m almost burned out. I’ll be posting my traditional review of each 9-1-1 episode on Tuesdays, and something else on Thursdays. There may be bonus posts (probably around my birthday), but I’m not pushing it. I’ll be back doing daily posting in December, when Blogmas rolls around. And boy, do I have plans for that.

I guess I should make it clear that if certain things I’m hoping for actually happen, most of these plans will change. I don’t want to go into specifics just yet (don’t want to jinx anything), but… there may be some good hope coming down a pipeline.

Alright, thanks for joining me on this crazy Blogtober journey! I’m gonna go sleep for a we- shit, the hostage episode is tomorrow. Okay, ten hours it is.

Until next time!

Lego Dimensions Adventure Worlds, Somewhat Ranked – Blogtober 2021

October 29, 2021 ~ Liz Harrison ~ Leave a comment

There’s something that occurred to me the other day. I have never sat down and looked at all thirty Adventure Worlds in Lego Dimension and ranked them. This came back to my mind the other day while answering a question on Reddit, so let’s do it.

Of course, this would be highly opinionated, so I have decided to simplify it. I separated the Worlds into three categories: Fun/Great, Neutral/Indifferent, and Boring/Dislike. I won’t be raking them in numerical order, instead by the order I wrote down the worlds from the wiki, only separated by the three categories. And remember, these are my opinions, not fact.

Let’s start from the “bottom up”

Boring/Disliked Worlds

The Back to the Future World was one of the first that had a “gimmick” to it. Using the Delorian Toy Tag, you are able to access a total of three different versions of Hill Valley. Unfortunately, the majority of tasks are confined to one small space, which means that there is a good amount of the world that just isn’t used, except for space for racing. It just doesn’t do it for me.

Here’s one of my opinon worlds: The Simpsons world is boring. The cel shading on characters is inconsistant, the area is mostly flat, and it did nothing to entise me to watch the damn show. It was always going to be a no from me.

I kinda feel bad about this one, but I’m not a fan of the Scooby Doo world. The cel shading is more consistant, but the world itself mostly feels like it has reused ascets from the level in the game. There really also wasn’t much to do here.

The Knight Rider world from Year 2 is probably one of the more wasted worlds. There’s a very small town, the Vegas strip, and a very large expanse of rocky desert. It’s overly large and boring. The only good thing is you can get a large amount of studs here in a very short amount of time, if you need them.

The final world I dislike is actually the only one I truly hate. That would be the Lego Batman Movie World. It looks unfinished. There’s really no added details to the very straight and plain buildings. There’s nothing that really stands out. For the final world, it’s a big let down.

Neutral/Indifferent

The Ninjago world for me is pretty forgetable. It’s set up beautifully, with enough different spaces that it doesn’t feel boring, but also not over crowded. Unfortunatley, I just have to really think about it before I remember the first thing about the world, which is a shame.

The same can be said for the Legends of CHima world. This world also features some pretty diverse cretaive choices, but really does nothing to make it stand out. It’s done well, and plays with the height limit, but it’s not anything to write home about.

The A-Team world is one that I have trouble classing, as it is part of a group of worlds that I just don’t get the inclusion of (but I’ll discuss that in a bit). The detail here is great, but I had some trouble navigating around, especially with some of the characters.

The first of the Story Packs, the Ghostbusters (2016) world actually looks pretty nice! Except, there is a lot of wasted space due to the inclusion of several skyscrapers that aren’t used for more than decoration, which leaves valuable real estate unavailable. Most of the gold bricks are basically on top of each other, and it just didn’t do it for me.

I kinda feel bad that I’m not that much of a fan of the E.T. world. It’s overly large and decently detailed, but the way they designers chose to lay it out just didn’t work for me. Especially because the trees in the forest just exist to make obstacles for me to fly around. It’s okay, but not one of my favorites.

I do love how very detailed the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them world ended up being. So many of the broken buildings are explorable, and it really fits what the developers were trying to do. On the other hand, it felt very similar to a couple other adventure worlds, and there was a lot of wasted potential around the edge of the world (where they basically ignored 1/5th of the available space.)

My biggest issue with the Gremlins world is that it is pretty dark. I know the “story” of the world is supposed to take place at night, but a lot of the details are shrouded in darkness, while breakable Lego objects are as bright as normal. I did however like how they set it up, though I don’t know much of anything about the franchise.

The Beetlejuice world is split into two large areas. You have the original Saturn area where you spawn in, and it barren and boring. Then you have the Winter River world that you enter from the Saturn area, and it’s so much better. I like one and dislike the other, hence the middle ground.

I’m combining these last two for one reason. My issues are the same. The Powerpuff Girls world and the Teen Titans Go world are almost identical in how they are set up. They are overly bright. Both have a lot of throwbacks to their new cartoons, which is fine, but it would have been nice to see some OG references (or, you know, just ignore Go altogether. It’s still a crime against humanity).

Fun/Great Worlds

The DC Comics world is by far one of the most creative worlds. It merges pieces of Gotham and Metropolis almost seamlessly. The actual layout is amazing. And the fact that Atlantis is hidden below is just gold. It’s a great starting world, and it is clear that a lot of thought was put into it.

Normally, I wouldn’t be caught dead saying anything nice about this franchise, but the Lego Movie world actually surprised me. It combines a good deal of references from the film and game into one world that actually works. There’s a few hidden spots here too, and it’s worth checking out.

The Lord of the Rings world blew my mind when I first played it, as I had yet to touch the full games when I did. It combines most of the important locations from the LotR series, as well as the Lego game. It’s absolutely gorgeous and I love playing through the whole area.

I’m actually not a fan of the film (damn those damn flying monkeys to hell), but I will be the first to say that the Wizard of Oz world is an amazing representation of the film. Featuring all the major locations as well as Kansas in sepia, it’s worth going to simply to see all the references.

If you want to be challenged with puzzles, the Portal 2 world is right up your alley. Most of the gold bricks are hidden by actually challenging tasks, some that actually confused me my first time through. It may be compact, but that adds to the detail. It’s a great representation of the game.

The Doctor Who world is cool, because you build it as you go. There are five pieces that are combined to make one world, and to get all the gold bricks, you have to unlock them all. I had a blast with it once I figured out the gimmick, and I think that it’s highly detailed enough for anyone.

I never expected to like the Jurassic World world, but I ended up really liking it. There are references to all four (at the time) films, including the inclusion of several characters from the original trilogy of films. Except in a few places, it does a great job of emercing the player inot the world.

You’d think since I rated the reboot low, I’d do the same for the Ghostbusters world. Well, you’d be wrong. This version of the film is heavily detailed, including a haunted version of the Titanic. It’s actually a lot of fun, and I usually enjoy taking care of it in one sitting.

It’s hard to create a tribute area. Somehow, the developers created the Midway Arcade world, and it’s amazing. You’re able to access any game you happened to unlock on other levels using the arcade cabinet tag. There are so many little references that I’ve actually had to look a few of them up, because I didn’t know.

Though I was never a fan of the show, I have to admit that the Adventure Time world is well done. The cel shading is pretty consistant, and most of the areas are detailed to the level they are in the show. What really impressed me was that there were a few gold bricks that liked to alude me, which made completing this world all that more sweet.

I absolutely enjoy the Harry Potter world. It’s a near perfect representation of the films and books, and I have too much fun exploring all around. Even Neville makes an appearance! I love that they went with a snowy motief, because it makes Grimmauld Place spooks, and it works.

When I saw that there was going to be a Sonic the Hedgehog world, I laughed. There’s no way that this could be good. Instead, it has ended up becoming the most challenging world in all 30, simply because of the Sonic races. But you know what? I enjoy the challenge, even if I want to throw my controller. So much of the games and comics are represented here, it’s amazing.

The Mission: Impossible world is an amazing representation of the series. So many little details have been preserved, and the challenges are quite good for the most part. I do like that the real world locations are given a detailed respect, which is more than I can say for some.

The Goonies world ended up being a surprise favorite of mine, mostly becasue I liked the fact that you really had to use your brain. Much of the world’s content is up top in the town, but there is a lot underground, which adds depth to the world. I had a blast playing through this one, and I wouldn’t mind going back to it.

And finally, one of my favorite world’s of the entire game: Lego City. You want a damn good representation of source material? Look no further. Much of the game’s iconic locations made their way over, including Blackwell’s tower and the farm. It’s so much fun to run through, especially with Ellie yelling out my ear drums…

Final Thoughts

It’s interesting some of the worlds the developers chose to highlight. The A-Team, Knight Rider, Gremlins… all are properties taht haven’t been revived in the last several years. It was a very wierd choice to include them, as well as E.T. But that’s what I think, not what critics thoughts.

Going back through all 30 adventure worlds was a lot (especially since I ended up redownloading the game and Year 2 patch in the process). I had fun really trying to look at these worlds with a more critical eye.

Was I a bit critical with some? Yes. Was I biased? Also yes. Did I have fun with this trip down memory lane? Yes.

Until next time!

Lego Nintendo Switch Games – Blogtober 2021

October 26, 2021October 26, 2021 ~ Liz Harrison ~ Leave a comment

There’s one console that I always forget has Lego games. Probably because I don’t have any games for it, yet. That’s something that I hope to fix very soon, depending on what happens on the horizon.

So, today (well, tonight, thanks computer for eating the first version of this post, rush rush rush) let me run through some of the Lego Switch games that I’m planning on getting pretty soon.

The first one is an absolute must the moment I can get my hands onto it. Lego City Undercover has remained at the top of my favorites list since the first time I played it, right after I got my PS4. It’s a solid game and one that I turn to when I really want to put in some hours into a video game. To my knowledge the Switch port has the extras that are from the Wii U, which includes a few references to Nintendo properties. I’ve never played that version, so I’m game.

Another must have is actually one I’m (probably) going to sneak and pick up tomorrow if I can swing it, because it was on sale. The Lego Harry Potter Collection includes both games in their entirety. I really enjoy them both, even if they come from the pre-voice era. They stick pretty close to the films, and though I have some issues with pacing, I think they are well done. It’s been a minutes since I touched them, so it’s obviously time. A treat for finishing Whumptober early?

I also want to grab Lego Jurassic World. I’m planning on carving out a few hours to rewatch the first film some time soon, and I really have a wish to sit down and play through this. It’s one that I want to wait until I have some time to dedicate to it, so it can wait a bit if it needs to.

Lego DC Super-Villains is an obvious yes in my book. I loved just how it came together, especially with the inclusion of the original player character. It’s one of the newest and I absolute love every second of it. I still have to play it twice more on Playstation, but I can’t exactly afford to be buying it in two currencies that I don’t know the exchange rate for right now, so… it can wait.

The last games I want to add to my collection are the Lego Marvel games, though I’m not exactly clear which ones have made it onto the console and which ones haven’t (thanks internet). The Marvel games are always important to me, because they helped introduce me to Lego games. I’ve been in the mood to pick up the original game again, so this would work out in spades.

There are of course others on the console, but I’m not going to make them a priority (yet). I’ll get to them eventually (including the dreadful Lego Movie 2 Game, I feel a hate-play coming on). Until then, I guess I’ll just run around Lego Dimensions for the fourth time.

Until next time!

Lego Games – The Vita Edition – Blogmas 2021

October 25, 2021 ~ Liz Harrison ~ Leave a comment

So I’ve said it before. I love the Lego Games. But I guess I should have specified that I loved the Lego “Console” games. Handheld games?

They drive me nuts.

In the past, there were 13 Lego games released onto the Playstation Vita. THIRTEEN. And some are actually fun! But some of them just aren’t. I’ve played several of them and completed a handful. But I still have a few that I want to get to before I let my Vita rest.

BTW, yes, I said a handful. I just… There are a bunch of them that are the one-death-per-level style, and I just don’t like that. So, those I’m going to do my best to actively avoid.

Bute before I jump into the list of what I will be playing (hopefully, at some point, in the near future), here are the ones that I’ve already played.

Lego Harry Potter Years 5-7: Completed to Platinum on July 31st 2017
Lego Legends of Chima: Completed to Platinum on May 20th 2018
Lego Marvel Super Heroes: Universe in Peril: Started in March 2017, not completed, will not finish.
Lego Movie: The Videogame: I turned it on at some point so it’s on my trophy list, but I’m not finishing it.
Lego Batman 3: Beyond Gotham: Completed August 11th, 2018
Lego Marvel’s Avengers: Started September 2017, not completed, probably will not finish.
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens: Completed November 21st 2020

Actually, looking at that list reminds me of just how short this list is going to be…

Lego Jurassic World

I’ve had it on my mind for months to replay Lego Jurassic World. I just haven’t sat down to do it (mostly because I want to play the PS4 version, and I just can’t stream right now). It actually was the only Vita game that I didn’t own. I picked it up about six months ago, and it’s been staring me in the face to actually play it. Maybe soon. I haven’t really looked up too much about it, except that it doesn’t have perma-death, which already makes it appealing.

Lego Ninjago: Nindroids

I’m not a Ninjago fan my any stretch of the word. In fact, I still count both the Ninjago World and Level in Dimensions and The Lego Ninjago Movie Game on my lowest ranking Lego… anything lists. Maybe not the worst, but I don’t want to have any part of it.

But there’s something about Vita games that makes these more plateable. I guess it’s because there’s no real pressure, that no one will see unless I bother to connect my Vita to the internet. So, this one I’ll probably give a whirl.

Lego Ninjago: Shadow of Ronin

Like I said about the other Ninjago game, I’m not much of a fan. But I’ve heard some really good things about this game, and the fact that it’s almost criminal that there were only a few after this one. I’ve added it to my list.

Lego The Hobbit

Honestly, I’ll probably just play this one so that I can throw it like I did my controller when playing the PS3 version last month. Because I almost did, and I may have cried when it was over.

So, yeah. Four Lego games left on Vita. I do want to finish them one of these days, probably around the time I finally finish the PS3 games. One day, right? Until then, I’ll just keep making Lego lists. I came up with at least one more idea just while I was typing this up. Hmm…

Until next time!

WTF Did I Just Watch – Blogtober 2021

October 24, 2021October 23, 2021 ~ Liz Harrison ~ Leave a comment

So, I like the actor Oliver Stark. He’s pretty talented, and he’s one of the stars of 9-1-1. Obviously that means that I’m going to go looking to see what else he has made in the entertainment industry.

Today on Discord, a group of us got together to watch one of his films. It was a trip, and that’s putting it mildly. We decided to do this because this week there isn’t a new episode of 9-1-1, but because of time zones and people’s schedules, we’re watching the same film three times.

We watched 2017’s MindGamers.

Let me start by making it very clear that this is an R-Rated film., for violence, language, some minor sexuality, and drug use. Also, there is some visible animal injury, though it was done in CGI. Be forewarned, it’s something I wish I could have known about because I would have probably skipped this film if I had a clue. So, under seventeens, stay away. Over seventeens should also stay away, because I literally just watched the thing and I can’t tell you what the hell I just watched. It’s a mind screw, easy.

MindGamers tells the tale of a group of students who make an amazing scientific breakthrough. They discover how to link people’s minds through a quantum computer. Unfortunately, this discovery leads them down a series of events that doesn’t quite end well for the gifted students.

Oliver Stark plays Dylan, one of the students. He’s portrayed as a young and free man, taking some fun drugs, but is also exceptionally smart. He dresses in an alternative style which sticks out in most scenes. No, serious, he sticks out. Most everyone else is wearing normal clothes. But he’s hot, even before he started working out for 9-1-1 and bulking up.

The thing about MindGamers is that it’s trying too hard to be too many things. There subtle references to many of the popular Sci-Fi films of the decade. On top of that, but religion plays a surprising role, both as a good thing, and a bad.

Another big issue I had was in the editing. It was hard to figure out what was considered reality and what was in the characters’ heads at many points. I get that they were trying to do something interesting, but it missed it’s mark several times. At one point on Discord, the group of us watching together (six I believe), all said at the same time that we had no fucking idea what we were watching. I swear several scenes were edited out of the final release.

The cast was… fine I guess. Oliver got to show off his parkour abilities at one point. Sam Neill was in this, to my great surprise, and I may have wept for his career for a moment. (Not Oliver’s, he was just getting started at this point.) The only other person who stuck out was Tom Payne, because he landed the lead role of Malcolm Bright on Prodigal Son, and I saw beyond too many promos for that show when I was blasting through 9-1-1 earlier this year.

I think this film was trying to be smart and trying to say something. Unfortunately, whatever it was trying to say got lost in translation, at least to me. You may enjoy it, but the only time I’ll pick this one up on my own is when I’m having a wine night. Watching it tipsy may change my opinion.

Until next time!

What’s the Problem with Sword Art Online? – Blogtober 2021

October 23, 2021October 23, 2021 ~ Liz Harrison ~ Leave a comment

_{[Edit note: This is not the post I was planning on putting up on Thursday or Friday. I’m actually rewriting part of it, and I’m trying to go for length. It should be up Monday. Today and tomorrow are more… filler posts.]}

In the world of anime, there are always going to be popular series to love, and popular series to love to hate. There are many popular series that remain as such for their entire life span (Naruto, Fullmetal Alchemist, Bleach, the never-ending One Piece to name a few). On the flip side, there are always popular anime that… just aren’t as popular online. That’s the polite way of saying it.

One such series is Sword Art Online.

For background, SAO started out as a series of web novels written by Reki Kawahara that was later republished into a series of light novels starting in 2009. These light novels proved popular (as well as his other series Accel World), and both would soon be green lit for manga and anime adaptations. As of now, there are 26 volumes of the light novels, which span several in universe years. There have been three seasons of the anime, as well as an extended length bonus episode and a film, with a new season promised and a new film coming out soon.

The funny thing is, it was decently received originally in the West. And then it was plagued with pacing issues, massive amounts of “sloppy writing” as well as logical gaps for several characters that just don’t really make much sense. For more serious anime fans, the issue is that Kirito is presented as the “perfect” one, and is promptly trashed online.

The fact that his group of friends is mostly made up with women around his age that all at one point admire or have crushes on him (minus one girl who is younger) is somewhat problematic. I will give the series one thing though. While he does have these girls in his group, he has only become romantic with one girl, and he is in a committed relationship with her.

SAO deals with virtual MMORPGs. Basically the player puts on a headset and is connected to the video game. This proves to be a problem during the first arc, Aincrad, as the creator of Sword Art Online, Akihiko Kayaba, traps them inside. The players are in comas playing the game to either completion… or death. It’s actually has real world stakes, which is honestly terrifying if you think about it. Past the first arc, several other VMMORPGs are introduced, one of which becomes something of a “hub” for the main characters.

The main character, Kazuto “Kirito” Kirigaya, is one of the players trapped inside. He had been a beta tester and understand how to use the game better than most, due to having previous experience. When he fails to use that knowledge during the first boss raid a month into the game, costing the lives of about twenty players (due to Kayaba having changed the boss’s pattern, as well as the location and design of the dungeon), he is labeled a “beater”, which is a portmanteau of “Beta Tester” and “Cheater.” He runs with it, literally, and becomes one of the strongest solo players in the game. He has any adventures with different characters that would end up becoming friends of his both in game and out, but also faces tragic losses, including the girl who was his first crush, killed in front of him when they get caught in a trap.

But he also grows in the two years they remain trapped. He teams up with Asuna Yuuki (her in-game name is also her first name) a few times, slowly becoming friends, and shifting into a relationship. After they are married in game, they end up helping care for a young girl named Yui, who turns out to be one of the programs that was locked when Kayaba sealed the game. After finding Kayaba in-game, Kirito is able to beat him in a desperate fight after he nearly kills Asuna, and frees them.

During the next several arcs, Kirito really grows up. He’s values life more than anything, and is willing to put himself in danger to protect anyone he deems deserves it. His relationship in the real world with Asuna blossoms, and I consider it to be very healthy. He also is able to mend fences with his sister Suguha, who he basically cut out of his life when he found out that he was adopted (his “parents” are his aunt and uncle, who adopted him as a baby after his parents died in an accident).

His friendships with other members of his friend group range from true friendships to teasing brothers, depending on the person. Once the second arc is finished, it seems like he really tries to become someone his friends can count on, helping them in game and supporting the in the real world.

Here’s the thing. I know there’s wonky writing. I know that the main character is somewhat problematic (which actually is fixed once you get past the first arc in my opinion). I know it’s not for everyone.

But I actually like it.

So much so that I bought my ticket to see the first film in theaters less than ten minutes after they went on sale back in 2017. (I even took the day off for it.) I own most of the light novels (currently on a book buying ban, so I’m two back), and a good portion of the manga. I also have the video games, but I’m completely terrible at them.

I found the story to be pretty compelling. It’s been a trope in a few anime or manga that I’ve read previously (famously in the .hack// series), but this brought it to the world on a larger scale. In all actuality, I noticed a major uptick in shows with this theme. It’s something that ended up drawing me to SAO in the first place.

I also am a solo-player when I play games. I don’t like to join parties or groups. Back when Cartoon Network’s MMO FusionFall was still available, I did 99% of the game solo, except when I had been asked by a friend to help them with some early tasks one day. I think that gave me a connection to Kirito that most people don’t have, as most people don’t mind being in groups and parties when playing online games.

I’m actually planning on rereading the light novels pretty soon, because it’s been awhile. I also want to read the “Progressive” novels, which rewrite the first two light novels into a longer length, going almost floor by floor. I own five of them, but I haven’t really sat down to read them, as I got the during the third season of the anime, which in my opinion is the strongest season (though you have to watch the first two seasons to understand exactly what is happening).

So yeah. I love a series that isn’t well received. It’s not the first time (that would be Gundam SEED), but it’s cool with me. I watch what I like, regardless of what the people around me say.

(BTW, I’ll go into more detail during my Whumptober wrap up post, but wow, when I crossed 9-1-1 with SAO, I got some hilarious messages on tumblr… Just wait for that next month.)

Until next time!

Mental Health Day 2 – Blogtober 2021

October 22, 2021 ~ Liz Harrison ~ Leave a comment

Well, I’ve gone from just not feeling motivated to having one of those headaches from hell. I’m currently hiding out in my room with all the blinds drawn to keep out the light. I have my phone screen as dark as possible, just so I can type this.

Tomorrow. I promise. I’m starting to feel the damn thing recede, but it’s still lingering. So, tomorrow I’ll get a real post up.

Thanks again for understanding. Until next time.