Mari Musings

It’s been awhile since I updated last, so it’s time for a new blog post! I don’t have anything crazy or cool to report, though. This time of year always seems to be so unpredictably busy. Even if I avoid making plans, something always seems to come up. ^^;

My new job is going well. It’s been a bit of an adjustment to be away from home for so long during the day again. At my old job, I worked 10 - 12 hour shifts consistently, and I got used to that before long. I’m sure it’s just a matter of time. I guess the biggest issue with being away from home during the day is that I come home exhausted. Keep in mind that my new job is not particularly strenuous — it’s just an office job. Still, it’s hard to behave myself for that long lol. Masking is tiring, and it does take a bit of effort to keep quiet and stim in public appropriate ways. Plus, the bright lights in the office have been giving me headaches.

Despite my complaining, I’m sooooo super grateful to have this job, and I won’t take it for granted. I was really desperate while job hunting, and this isn’t the worst gig in the world. It’s not nearly as hard on my body as working in healthcare was.

In other news, I ended up beating the main story of Rune Factory 4, but I decided to put it down before playing the epilogue and getting married, etc. There’s still tons for me to do. The next game I need to pick up is Bravely Default, but I’ve just been too busy to sit down and start it. I have no idea if it’s the kind of game that I can pick up and play for 5 minutes on my breaks. Instead, I’ve been playing The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds here and there. It’s fun!

This weekend, I am going to go see Alien Romulus in theaters with my partner, and I am CRAZY EXCITED! Alien (1979) is one of my all time favorite movies, and it's exciting to get to see a film of this series in theaters for the first time. My favorites are the original two movies, and everything after that is... OK. Covenant was the first Alien movie I saw in the series, though. Having rewatched it the other day, it's still pretty good. It makes a lot more sense now that I've actually seen Prometheus LOL! I am okay if this new film goes in a new direction, though.

I think my main criticism of the last two films is that they're interesting in concept, but they fail to deliver thematically. If it were MY movie, I would definitely lean into the themes of perfection, especially when it comes to the androids vs xenomorphs. In Alien (1979), the xenomorph is described as 'perfect' which in itself is interesting enough to explore. Perfection is such a subjective concept. It says a lot about the world of Alien that an unkillable and extremely lethal being is the pinnacle of perfection. The focus on the androids in Prometheus and Covenant could have been a really cool juxtaposition against the xenomorphs. Could an immortal being like David be considered perfect?

I'm totally talking out of my ass, and I don't think that this is much more coherent than the themes of Prometheus. This is just the kind of thing I think about when watching these movies lol. I love blood n gutz and Sigourney Weaver kicking ass as much as anyone else. As long as Romulus follows the spirit of what makes the Alien movies fun, I'm sure I'll enjoy it.

Anyway, I want to work on getting a new comment system working before my next post. I was using Ayano's comment box which is a great option if you don't have access to PHP. But since I moved hosts, I DO have access to PHP scripting and other more advanced features of webmistressing. It's just a skill issue that I can't figure out how to install anyone's pre-made system, let alone make my own. Oh well! I'll see what I can do before next post.

I always feel a little melancholy once mid-August rolls around. Summer is my favorite time of year, so it’s always sad to wave goodbye to the few months of warm weather we get in my neck of the woods.

I hope everyone is having a good summer!

Current Status

Mood: Hopeful

Listening: Ghibli Ambience

Watching: Aliens (1986)

Playing: The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds (2013)