I immediately “MRRRRP!” and drop my bow, then start to crawl on all fours while rubbing against the wizard’s leg, looking up affectionately. Rolling persuasion.

Fuck it, I’m gonna say it: the Predator’s laser targeting system doesn’t do damage. That comes from the shoulder-mounted cannon.

Those extended handshake durations will be his undoing!

There is a wonderful story about Ikkyu, a Zen monk who lived in the fifteenth century in Japan. It seems the governor of the province where Ikkyu lived posted a sign next to a twisted and gnarled pine tree. If you’ve hiked in high altitudes, or along the coast, you can often see trees like this – trees that have been sculpted by the artistic winds and rain they are exposed to. The sign read, ”Whoever can see this crooked pine tree as straight will receive a prize.”

“People who walked past the tree and read the sign stopped and tried to figure out this riddle. How could they see this crooked tree as straight? Many people circled the tree, some several times. Others laid flat on the ground and looked up from below. A few climbed the tree and one person brought a ladder so as to get a glimpse of the tree from above the crown. “But nobody figured out how to see the crooked tree as straight.”

“So the riddle went unsolved and word of this challenge spread throughout the province.”

“One day Ikyu came walking by and read the sign. He looked at the tree and immediately went to the governor’s estate. He claimed, ” I have solved the riddle and would like my prize.” Somewhat surprised, and perhaps a bit suspicious the governor asked, “how did you see the crooked tree straight?” And Ikkyu answered, “It is crooked.” A crooked tree is crooked and to see it “just as it is” is to see it straight.”

The ? is cat-related activities, like midnight zoomies and knocking things off of tables.

Scheduled For Demolition

The grass looks like shag carpeting. AI still can’t seem to get textures right.

Most recently…

Sit down with a glass of unsweetened cold brew tea, ripping my Yocan Orbit after inserting a nice dab of a gassy live rosin, all while vibing to Akira The Don’s That Golden Sound album. Chill af.

Subbed! Love these guys!

Mrrrp!

Now he can get indoctrinated by a UA drone. Outstanding move.

Do you think I have a lot of free time?

Yes? Yes. I’m going with yes.

Also, your spelling and grammar are fine. For a non-native, you’re practically fluent.

I only have to say two words to dispel this magic: Baby Shark.

I am done with Dave and Busters. What a shitshow. Some of the machines are always broken, the food is mediocre at best, and I just want to play fun games, not win tickets for shitty prizes. Where are all the real arcade machines?!

Watch some primitive/bushcraft survival videos on YouTube. There’s a lot of good tips and tricks, especially for when you aren’t exactly prepared for camping (emergency situations) and need shelter, fire, food, water, etc.

Favorite channels:

• Bertram - Craft and Wilderness (off-trail camping videos)
• Coalcracker Bushcraft (lots of good info)
• Donnie Dust’s Paleo Tracks (primitive tools)
• Primitive Technology (fire by friction, primitive crafting)
• Survivorman - Les Stroud (survival, cooking, history, etc)
• Woodsbound Outdoors (good info and demo)

I have a bug net that came with mine, so no bugs either. Now I just need to find two trees…

If someone misgenders me, I just laugh it off, especially if it’s intentional (I sometimes give them a bow and “namaste”). I came this far to get where I am, I’m certainly not going to let what others say get under my skin.

“Care about what other people think and you will always be their prisoner.” -Lao Tzu

Also, stay off of social media if you care about your mental health, especially Tiktok. It’s brainrot and not worth your energy.

This isn’t even my final form.

Those are probably carpenter bees, not bumblebees. They look very similar. Carpenter bees are motherfuckers that drill 1/2" holes into deck posts and other wooden surfaces. Might want to get some traps.

I’d rather live under nuclear fallout drinking cans of warm Dr. Pepper than to play any more of Rockstar’s hot garbage.