November 6th, 2024
Everytime I land on a video of a picturesque recreation from my homestate, there are always Californians leaving sarcastic comments like, "wow, lovely place in Bakersfield" or "I love the snow in Fresno". Yes, I get it... Bakersfield, Fresno, Oakland, Stockon & San Bernardino are not super glamorous cities. Let's not trash-talk places that has affordable living-- people have found a community in those cities and are in the process of making the best of it. I used to work with clients who has been pretty insensitive towards affordable cities, so it was frustrating to hear them (they don't even live there). My parents and I used to frequent to Oakland's Chinatown every other weekend: grocery shopping for inacessible ingredients, getting haircuts, bakery visits & noodle shops. Bakersfield got some thriving subcultures and punk shows. One of the most based persons runs a co-opt fashion business and is from Fresno (my besties are from there)! Like can you pls be nice to those cities? They're gems to a lot of people.
To the Californians that voted, "No" on Prop 6. Do you hate people? Either you all need to work on your literacy or you all are just vile AF. Devaluing any skills or labor hurts us all.
I don't have much else to say because I already knew what to expect, been so used to seeing people who haven't been class-conscious & just straight up class reductionist. I can't be surpised because I worked with people who were comfortable with demonizing the poor as if I would agree with them. The comments like, "Oh yes, beautiful day in Vallejo /s" pretty much sums up their disconnection. Don't worry, I've also had wonderful clients who don't share that anti-social world view...and I hope they are all doing well!
November 3rd, 2024
Starting from the left: Henry Killinger from Venture Bros, The World Government flag from One Piece series
A rhetorical question I've been asking myself for awhile: do true crime fans ever look into the crimes made by the See-Eye-Ehh? Or are they not localized enough for them to be intrigued? Or are crimes committed by people in uniforms and gears just don't count? Do not answer these questions.
Imagine not being able to drink clean water for the majority of your life. I'm glad a region in British Colombia were able to receive funding for a water treatment plant.
Another new hobby honed: archiving things from the internet. Someone left a comment about how we don't want another "The Library of Alexandria" situation going on again.
October 22th, 2024
Fake spiderwebs are pretty bad for insects and birds. I don't own a home yet, but that's something to keep in mind. I'll let my freinds and families know about this.
If you have any vents in your house (like bathroom vents): please keep them clean! With the lack of maitenance, they can be fire hazardous! Wow, I learned another new thing today. I feel my HVAC relatives would be pretty adamant about keeping vents clean.
October 18th, 2024
I just learned that we have an iv fluid shortage nation-wide. Apparently one of the companies that supplies them were affected by the hurricane. I hope that's there enough for those who are in need of them for the time being.
Been keeping tabs on Kroger's tech plans.
I woke up with a bit of an acid reflux this morning..ended up having oatmeal afterwards. I think I'll try to do my extensive exercise today and tidy up my apartment. Not sure if our friend wants to hang out with us this weekend.
October 16th, 2024
This news isn't anything surprising for me but this harrowing image will forever haunt me. That person happened be to be a nineteen year old softweare engineering student named Sha'ban Al-Dalou . This monstrosity needs to stop.
If you're from the States, do some research on your local elections. Remember to keep up with the BDS movement. At the very least, keep off of McD0nald's, D0mino's Pizza, & Burg3r King. If you're like me, and you live in an area abundant of family-owned food businesses and you're not in a food desert city, it's very do-able! C'mon, you can do it.