Notices by 13 barn owls in a trenchcoat (hauntedowlbear@eldritch.cafe)

@Escoutaire do I need to come and rescue you?

@lenny_wonders Thank you for sharing that! I'm a couple of months in on injectable t. enathate and nothing soooo far, so fingers crossed (and I really hope yours are alleviated soon)

@lenny_wonders oh nooo. I hope they've eased today.

(Also, out of morbid curiosity, is this something I ought to be expecting down the road, or is it more associated with testogel than injectables?)

@kel it's a thought, but I'm disinclined to get into a fight the only bricks and mortar bank in my village, and the fees aren't large.

It's more that I'm exasperated at the technical situation that causes it.

(Older banking computer systems only process transactions once per day, etc.)

@grahamdunning do you have a MIDI synth you want to route to, or do you need a player with an integrated softsynth?

For the latter Timidity++ works iirc
https://sourceforge.net/projects/timidity/

I am intensely annoyed that the one bank account that doesn't provide phone app based notifications of outgoing payments is also the one that goes overdrawn and changes you for it without notice.

@dannyjpalmer there's this whole melange of gamedev and poetry and writing and psychic damage and obscene photos and hostility and it's forming into something and I still don't for the life of me know what, but it's been great finding out. Mid-life crisis panning out well, I think. :blab_cat:

but it was too edgy for main, so what started as an after dark turned into its home

@wolf oh fuck yes I need this in my life

I've been pretty quiet over here!

That's because - work aside (Linux, audio, documentation, trying and failing to get that one narrative design gig everyone wanted) - I've been exploring some exciting artistic endeavours, working through old projects I want to finish and send on their way, and getting a feel for new ones.

It's interesting how, upon returning to a work that was set aside for a time, one by necessity ends up in dialogue with a past version of oneself, and it is fascinating to see where we diverge.

Anyway, I'm obviously still around here, despite the reduced posting rate, so feel free to @ me, DM, or ask for details of my messengers and alts (some of which, it should be noted, are strange and complicated by design).

Today's #TuneTuesday is my own theme, #TrainingMontage, and I'm going to be indulgent about it. I post from the gym a lot, and how better to define lifting than with epic hardcore?

Arnocorps - Pumping Iron
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QAxYztRKIAM

I often use my lifting sessions to spend intimate time with music, and today that's an album my friend gave me, which has hardly been out of my speakers this week:

Vinnie Paz - No More Games
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbrB4UPPjdo

Just logged a new personal record for barbell squats, which seems the perfect time to : send toot.

@shinmera Fair enough, as long as it's not an oversight. :)

@shinmera this currently requires a google account to access, so you might want to tweak the sharing permissions?

@supernovacircus @void This tattoisting thing is really coming together.

Maybe if you get a liking at owls, we'd need an owl.

The new Poppy is fundamentallyy DepressionPosting via the medium of metal.

Poppy - The Cost of Giving Up
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEDot7WkQHY

Lyrics
https://genius.com/Poppy-the-cost-of-giving-up-lyrics

@anon_opin counterpoint: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPQhEn2sJpE

35/130 Need to pay for meds [cw: weed]

Edit: I should make it clear: to fulfill gf's medical need, I'd have to dip into the rent. That's how tight I'm going to be running when I next get paid. We need to stay housed, so skipping on that is not an option. It's a rock and a hard place, basically.

It's been a couple of days; still no luck. Roommate is in a similar boat for pain management, and because of this, gf offered some of her weed. While I deeply appreciate that, it does mean that we're going to run out even faster now. I won't be able to do anything about this until well after we've run out, and that puts gf in an actively dangerous situation mental-health-and-stability-wise.

Since the last time we ordered, the $29.99 flower sale ended, but the gummies have gone slightly down in price, so assuming the sales don't kick in again: the total for this order will be $120.45. (Includes shipping)

We would pay far more for these meds - that's essentially what they're standing in as, due to lack of care - in a brick-and-mortar - something like $300.

$130 covers any transfer fees, as well as 2 ounces of flower and 3 edible bags. This lasts us for a full month!

Whatever extra comes in will go to the car payment and gas. If anything else comes in, it will go to a much-needed oil change.

As usual, if you'd like something for your contribution: go download my zine! Link in pinned ❤️

https://paypal.me/silverfacevideos

#MutualAid #MutualAidRequest #Transgender #TransCrowdFund #queer #LGBTQIA @mutualaid

It's #ThursdayFiveList time, with the theme of #FiveKisses

Brian Hyland - Sealed With A Kiss
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pMTPhkOAqe0

Leonard Cohen - A Thousand Kisses Deep
https://www.youtube.com/netfyjdNBrU?si=kY7xr85SfQEDEkJt

Sadness - Kiss In October
https://sadnessmusic.bandcamp.com/track/kiss-in-october-2

Does It Offend You, Yeah? - Let's Make Out
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6_ubiAzoSk

Inkubus Sukkubus - Vampyre Kiss
https:/www.youtube.com/watch?v=qo0ykiihCNI

Wanted to riff on kisses a little more but in the interests of getting literally anything else done this evening... send toot.

Several messages requesting that the boy be allowed to drink the coffee but I don't think that's a good idea.
CW'd for cute millipede.

[ #MastoArt #FediArt #millipede ]

@tomwor I do intermittent fasting (a slightly half-arsed 16:8 schedule) and prefer to eat in the evening.

However, yeah, you've reminded me that I WAS, in fact, supplementing last time I was very seriously powerlifting for performance.

Recovery seems fine, but I did come up low on creatinine on my last blood test... a preworkout above and beyond coffee might also be a really good idea.

Thank you, this was a really useful response. 🖤

Lifting:

I've been lifting faithfully for the last five weeks, and although I've added a lot of weight to my lifts, I'm hitting - not plateaus, but points where I'm struggling to get 5 reps on a 2.5kg increment. So I'm incrementing by 1kg, or doing 3 reps, or alternating sets at higher and lower weight. I'm not NOT making gainz. I'd just like more and faster.

I might need to start tracking protein intake again. Or start snacking on raw tofu instead of biscuits.

My body is obviously recomposing due to being on testosterone now, but my body impedance scanner reckons I'm losing muscle mass while my weight increases.

This may be a hormonal anomaly (do I need to switch measuring sex already?) But I suppose macronutrient tracking wouldn't hurt.

Music:

The Halo Effect: March Of The Unheard - Full Album Stream
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qzhrF0cMH4

Yes, it's very audibly Jesper Strömblad doing that thing he does on guitar, Stanne on unclean gothic metal philosophy, not much new ground is pushed.

But there's vast pleasure to be had in masters of their craft making music that they so obviously find fun.

I like the new album. It's elegant and pushes the right buttons.