I wish people would love themselves a little more. There’s only one of you, with all your quirks and edges and lovable parts. We’re all complicated and messy and imperfect, but that doesn’t make us unworthy of love, happiness, or life.

COULD IT BE THE UNMITIGATED HOMOPHOBIA AND GENDERED VIOLENCE UNDER A FASCIST REGIME?

Ask if I can know where you got that shirt, because I want one so badly?

All I need to do is apply more discipline to my hobbies again! I've been so focused on my loved ones, obligations & other responsibilities that everything else has been unfairly neglected. Time to change that.

Wild to think it's been over 2 years since this hiatus... All that's holding me back is myself, but it's for a good reason. I want my unfiltered passions and skills to match the level of quality I'm capable of. In due time... I'm not wanting to half-ass anything.

And there's moments where it's nice to indulge a bit. A moody thought is worth posting, as long as it's not harming others or perpetuating bullshit.

I'm the exact way. I often only feel compelled to post when there's passion or interest in doing so! Otherwise, it feels really attention-seeking. Might be due to the residuals of other platform's harsh algorithms prioritizing engagement over authenticity; quantity over quality.

HOWEVER... the incredible main story, cast dynamics and V2 Raids still hold up. The kind F2P infrastructure, new QOL improvements with Sierokarte's Knickknack Academy, Pro Quests, streamlined methods to unlocking Eternals & Evokers and not using Google Chrome or QooApp is personally worth it.

"Granblue Fantasy (Steam Edition)" 5/10 — 🌕🌕🌗🌑🌑 The rating doesn't fit my genuine adoration for this game. But I must admit, Mobage & Yahoo Japan are the problem here. Their legal ownership & restrictions of account data are the reason account syncing is impossible for this port and its horrible.

"The Fifth Element" 8/10 — 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌑 For how surprisingly deep the movie is, all I can care about was how cunty Leeloo, Ruby Rhod & Jean-Baptiste were? WE LITERALLY HAVE A DIVA NAMED "DIVA"... LIKE C'MON... 💅

"All the Bright Places" 6.5/10 — 🌕🌕🌕🌘🌑 Gonna be real, I expected this to be a 3/10. I was surprised by how authentic & endearing the modern-day teen struggles were portrayed by both Violet Markey & Theodore Finch? The themes of mental health issues were tactful and I enjoyed it, for what it was.

"Paprika (2006)" 9.5/10 — 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌖 Christopher Nolan must've LOVED this movie. And so do I! This is easily my favorite Satoshi Kon film! Merging the subconscious with reality, constantly questioning the legitimacy of everything, the pay-off for both Konakawa & Chiba is beyond satisfying.

"The Triplets of Belleville" 9/10 — 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 Seeing this with no prior knowledge was the perfect experience. If you're wanting an animated pseudo-silent film that comedically jabs at unethically profiting off the entertainment industry & showboats a fun caricature of French culture, watch it!

"What's the Catch" (excluding Jay Behpoornia's hilariously wholesome acting reel) was the only dud. And it's purely due to the premise being so antithetical to the show. Everyone is normally enjoying themselves with lighthearted fun. Twisting great gifts & opportunities felt too mean-spirited...

"Game Changer (Season 8)" 9.5/10 — 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌖 This is easily the best collection of episodes yet! The ingenuity and creativity behind Dropout's producers, art team, & performers is nothing short of inspiring. "I Spy", "Don't Wake Standards & Practices", "Count the Rice" & "Rulette 2" were phenomenal!

"The Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975)" 9/10 — 🌕🌕🌕🌕🌗 Tim Curry, you legend. 🕊️ Not everyone will like this film, and good media is meant to push boundaries! It's even more relevant & poignant how important individualism, sex positivity, queerness & non-conformity themes NEED to be normalized!

"Belle (2021)" 7/10 — 🌕🌕🌕🌗🌑 Although the trite inspiration from "Beauty and the Beast" is prominent, the original aspects were phenomenal! Gorgeous animation and musical performances. Hosoda's focus on anonymity, self-worth and abuse were well done, when the plot wasn't juggling too many themes.

Oh god... I've neglected this for so long. Guess I'll update this, while at work!