in my new job, shifting out of a writing role into a project management role has also been mega illuminating as I dive into the algorithm side of things (and the ppc side of things, had NO clue how much cash even mid-sized businesses are dropping to get displayed and forced into results)

YES! I spent so much time on so many forums (RIP to all of them) and although I've tried, reddit is a poor replacement (even before it was half AI lol). thank you for both vids, I enjoyed them. I found this semi-related video (from a great channel) cathartic too: youtu.be/P-TANCVoHlc?...

this times a thousand!!! qaf fandom angelfire websites sustained me through high school lol, will always remember the time I accidentally left a fic in the family printer tray. a freak like me needs company!!! (please do not look up that reference if you do not immediately get it lmao)

yes yes enshittification etc, still feels bad and sad!!!

even after I let go of my dream of marrying lance bass I met so many fun people through other hobbies, but those pockets of fun people have gradually become harder to find even though I am sure they must exist somewhere, and it feels like every place I used to meet them is shittier and more hostile

I landed on my feet thankfully, but fighting for what we were entitled to in our contract was annoying to say the least!! we were laid off end of August so it certainly took long enough

a royal montana christmas had one of the most atrocious faux-british accents I've heard in a minute (why is the accent of someone from a made up country always just a variation of british???) and why did they stick a PRINCESS in this horrifically unflattering dress !!!

me listening to Down by Jay Sean featuring Lil Wayne while my parents were panicking as I approached graduation in 2009