Jenn Dolari @dolari@driveinsaturday.org

Something I see when I look at my collection of Transformers is how incomplete and worn they are. And unlike a lot of collectors, I don't mind this. I don't need perfect toys, sealed mint in box. I like knowing that these toys were played with an enjoyed as a kid.

I remember some decades ago, when a friend visited my apartment with her son, he started playing with my Jetfire figure. She said "you probably shoudln't play with that." I said "No, it's quite alright. Just be gentle and don't break it."

Toys are meant for playing with and enjoying. Sometimes, enjoying them is keeping them in a box to look at admiringly. Sometimes, it's transforming all your guys into Devastator and flying him around the house.

Watching an episode of Corner Gas where Lacy is talking to Wanda about having romantic feelings for Brent. And in the real-world, that's a co-actor talking to the wife about having romantic feelings for the husband. Must be some serious actor whiplash....

Ah, the one thing I hate about collecting. Having to reshuffle a million little things so I can reorganize and dust.....

I think I'm gonna stop watching that local comedy show. I mentioned before it was rough seeing a pretty cruel trans joke from one specific celebrity thirty years ago who has since made up for it.

But there's just more jokes from back then that are disenhearening each time they pop up.

Social Media in a Nutshell:

Facebook: That family party where everyone is having a good time, but there's that occasional relative who says something inappropriate every so often.

Twitter: This is the bad place. We do not speak of it.

Tumblr: No matter how much you try, you are a bad person and you should feel bad.

Mastodon: See Tumblr, but the Linux help is better.

BlueSky: That small bar you found when it opened, but now it's getting popular and youre not sure if you like it as much.

Threads: It's a lot like Woodstock '99 in that it's 95% corporate accounts and the occasional Twitter refugee.

Post: This feels like a news aggregator and my shitposts don't belong here.

Instgram: Facebook with 90% less politics.

Livejournal: My lonely divorced grandpa.

Dreamwidth: My lonely divorced grandma.