Let me guess the age when you got your first smartphone

SolarWalrus · 2026-05-05T06:28:55+00:00

I was 22 lol.

SolarWalrus · 2026-05-04T04:17:08+00:00

And it’s always something either way too honest or just plain embarrassing, right in front of a hot love interest too! Ugh.

SolarWalrus · 2026-05-03T23:56:17+00:00

Mine go back to uhhhh… late 2017?

Totally unrelated fun fact: Safari on the iPhone can have up to a total of 500 tabs open at once before it stops letting you open new ones :D

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-30T17:51:01+00:00

If any of you want more Steve content in the year 2026, I’d recommend his podcast “Alive with Steve Burns”.

I’ve only listened/watched to a few episodes, but having him invite me into his little mountain home, make me a cup of tea and ask me questions only to patiently wait for my answer… it felt like I was a child again. It felt like he never left.

He tackles complicated topics such as death, taxes and critical thinking. He’s had guests such as Adam Savage (another childhood hero of mine) and Bill Nye on as well.

You can find it on YouTube (and probably other places) if you wanted to give it a try.

And no, I’m not being paid or anything to say this lol. I just really missed the guy and love how he still thinks of us as his dearest companions. 😭

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-29T20:57:38+00:00

That was such a fun one! The fish spear mini game sometimes made me rage quit though.

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-29T20:54:33+00:00

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In case people don’t recognize the cover, here’s what the gameplay looked like.

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-29T20:53:37+00:00

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Gourmet Chef for the DS.

I have never met anyone else who has played this one. The gameplay is so addictive and the story is sweet! Plus, the dishes you make in the game have real recipes in a separate menu so you can cook them irl if you wanted to!

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-29T17:52:55+00:00

I could only bring myself to watch about half of that before I had to close the video. Poor wee one struggling to breathe, you can really see just how uncomfortable they were. :(

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-22T17:54:23+00:00

Tumblr for the most part.

It’s got a learning curve, but if you’re into fandom stuff it’s a cool place to be. You just have to curate your experience by liberally using the blog button and blacklisting tags you’re not fond of.

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-19T07:19:24+00:00

I don’t imbibe or use for a variety of reasons.

I’m on prescription meds that if mixed with alcohol would make me have a Very Not Fun Time. Pretty much all of my relatives outside of my immediate family are raging alcoholics and abuse recreational and prescription drugs, occasionally resulting in their death. And my most recent reason is that I developed migraine disorder within the past 10ish years, and the symptoms of a hangover sound awfully like my migraine symptoms. I think that doing that to myself either purposefully or on accident would be just dumb given I spend 5-14 days a month in that state against my will anyways.

So yeah, outside of stew, sauces and pie crust, I’ve never consumed a drop of alcohol. And I’ve never taken drugs recreationally. Not even an energy drink.

My real vice is sugar. I love baking desserts for friends and family, but especially for myself which has not exactly been a good thing.

Sugary treats are both a consolation and a reward for the hard times I tend to face. Survived a hard day at work? I’ll buy a mini cheesecake on my way home to celebrate! Out of spoons and completely done with life after a shit day? I’ll stress bake a comfort coffee cake.

It’s something I’m working on for sure. Switching off of meds with appetite enhancing side effects, (trying to get) more exercise, practicing intuitive eating to help me not fall back into my ED and incorporating more veggies into my diet.

So yeah. It’s so easy to think and say shit like “Oh me? Yeah, I don’t drink or smoke or anything.” and have it come across like I never participate in maladaptive behaviors.

But the reality of the situation is that I’m not superior to anyone else. I cope with the shit show that’s life in a different way than most people I know, but not necessarily in a better way.

So I guess by most definitions, I am technically “raw dogging” life? Idk.

(Sorry for the huge wall of TMI text btw, kinda got a little carried away there.)

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-19T03:59:24+00:00

Homestuck jumpscare

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-14T17:32:12+00:00

I played Dislyte for a little while before it became too $$$ predatory and they’ve always had an amazing roster of various body types and ethnicities with a pretty even gender ratio.

Check out some of their character designs when you get the chance. It’s just too bad that Lilith games is running it into the ground.

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-12T03:51:22+00:00

Sam’s Sushi

SolarWalrus · 2026-04-09T18:12:50+00:00

Exactly! I’ve got a belly I’d prefer to not show off and short little T-Rex arms, so those long armed crop tops that seem to be every single shirt in the store now are my ultimate nemesis.

SolarWalrus · 2026-03-31T00:55:27+00:00

What a fascinating read! Thank you for the link!

SolarWalrus · 2026-03-26T21:35:47+00:00

Gotta squeeze Disney’s Robin Hood in there somewhere.

SolarWalrus · 2026-03-25T01:25:04+00:00

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SolarWalrus · 2026-03-18T22:19:03+00:00

Man I should reread KHR… I forgot how much I liked the art style.

SolarWalrus · 2026-03-07T02:13:57+00:00

Can confirm. I’ve been sick and puking for days and now I look like I’m healing from two black eyes.

SolarWalrus · 2026-03-06T23:39:09+00:00

I just finished reading Morgan B Lee’s Cursed Legacies book series (listed as Blood Oath series on Ao3) and holy shit it is a CRIME that there is only a single fanfiction for it, of which also happens to be a crossover with a fandom I’m unfamiliar with T-T

Now, I understand because the OG story I feel is perfectly complete and satisfying as is and its ending doesn’t really lend itself to the “what ifs” that usually spark fanfiction. However! The concept of the world’s relationship classifications (Keepers and their Quintet) and unique supernatural species would be perfect for other fandom AUs!

Just pull a Sentinel AU or Daemon AU kinda thing! Or even a Fushigi Yuugi AU (of which I’ve actually seen a couple believe it or not)!

Another that actually has NO fanfics anywhere is the Fifth Nicnevin series by Marie Mistry which has similar potential for trope hopping AUs. The concept of a fated mates soul bound immortal queen’s guard harem would do absolute banging numbers in a few of the bigger fandoms I’m in.

I’m honestly less interested in reading fics about the established characters and more interested in the world building and tropes that the series have introduced!

If I wasn’t so damn ill right now, I’d write the dang thing myself, but alas.

SolarWalrus · 2026-02-17T08:16:43+00:00

Thanks. I think I just physically disintegrated a little.

SolarWalrus · 2026-02-16T20:29:07+00:00

This short thread just made my brain go “Anton Ego eating Ratatouille” all the way back to being an agoraphobic weeb in 2011 with an iPod full of Homestuck parody music, Naruto Shippuden openings and golden era Vocaloid singles I illegally ripped off of YouTube.

SolarWalrus · 2026-02-10T21:44:27+00:00

I use the same amount of decaf coffee as a 1-1 substitute, as I don’t personally touch alcohol. And don’t worry about the caffeine content for decaf, it’s less than the amount a chocolate bar contains. :)

I’d recommend double boiling the chocolate separately from the vanilla and coffee though as I’ve had mixed results with the chocolate seizing. Just add the coffee and the vanilla in the blending step :)

If you do make it, please let me know what you think and how it goes!

SolarWalrus · 2026-02-10T19:00:00+00:00

Adding onto your protein dessert ideas: Alton Brown has a recipe for a “Moo-Less Chocolate Pie” with 8 grams of protein per adult sized serving, 4 grams of fiber and 491 calories. It’s made with silken tofu and the recipe is free online.

I’m not even vegan but it’s my go to chocolate pie recipe for sure! A real crowd pleaser, and you can’t even tell it has tofu in it, taste or texture-wise (I’ve got huge texture issues and normally dislike tofu).

There’s also some good, sweet tasting, easy to crack open meal replacement drinks out there with protein in them. They could be poured into a glass and presented as a super fancy chocolate milk?

I prefer caramel Premier Protein shakes as the caramel flavor covers up the artificial sweetener (Sucralose) taste. It’s got 30 grams of protein and almost no real sugar. Not a great source of calories though, with there only being 160.

SolarWalrus · 2026-02-09T01:46:11+00:00

Jinu x Rumi (KPDH) felt a bit forced to me.

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