So....what does everyone do for a living?

[shinta|hikari]

Software QA Engineer in MN, working remote.

Damn, Ark died? Must be all those muscles burdening his heart.

I've dialed down on anime simply because I've seen such a ridiculous amount of it everything is almost derivative. I still watch those that aren't.

I spend a lot of time reading VNs, mostly Japanese ones as they come out. I particularly loved the nostalgia-trip Tsukihime remake was. Planning on getting into Elden Ring after a Hawaii trip with my wife. Spending more than a week with her exclusively will buy me about 2 weeks of mildly interrupted playtime as I cheese my way through FromSoft's magnum opus. I will probably play Grisaia Phantom Trigger vol 8 when winding down from frustrating boss fights. Marathoning Horizon Forbidden West is what landed me into this Hawaii trip in the first place.

Just got a puppy a few months ago. A yorkie we named Mr. Darcy from P&P. I hate dogs. Demanding, needy, noisy, filthy, and EXPENSIVE. Good thing my cat Akira beats the snot out of it daily, except the dog thinks it is winning... Got a few new neighbor friends from my apartment building, who my wife loves hanging out with.

Just got my permit to carry so I can buy a .22 pistol for target shooting fun. Not really something I'm too into, just something new. Flavor of the month, as it goes for me.

Life is looking pretty good, at least compared to the shithole it was a year ago when my best friend, who I consider a beloved brother, randomly died from a possible embolism or something. We will never know since he didn't get an autopsy due to his wife's family's wishes.

Such is life. Highs and lows. Mostly mean and average.

EDIT: I don't expect Gotwoot to die anytime soon. If there's anything consistent about old-timers like us, it's the fact we stick around long after our welcome is overstayed.