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Gen V is infuriating because

I wanted to like Cate. I really, really did. As soon as she was introduced, she jumped out at me. A good character — one of the main heroes of the whole show — whose only power is mind control?

That ability isn’t inherently evil, I suppose (example: Irma from WITCH can do it!), but it would be extremely easy to use in unethical ways, blah blah slippery slope, blah blah there is a reason it’s most often associated with “evil” characters.

So yeah, she definitely wasn’t my favorite character, but I was definitely intrigued. I mean, her mind control is so strong that she usually has to wear gloves so she doesn’t accidentally use her power on everyone she touches, so CLEARLY if she ever wanted to she could do some seriously messed-up shit if she had to, right . . . ?

And then comes the reveal, and I hate her so much. I’m about to watch her origin episode, which does make me feel truly sorry for her, but a tragic past does not excuse horrible actions in the present. I don’t even think I want season two to try to redeem her. What an awful person. Ugh.

(Great performance, though. Before this show, her actor was one half of the Teenage Bounty Hunters, so I’m always glad to see her.)

At least I got wine

Today was the first time in ? days that I have taken the shuttle to the EDR for lunch. I did want to use the trip to pick up a few pakidges from the post office, but when I checked my box I could see that the light was off behind the counter even though it’s definitely a Monday, which I just now realized is because it’s (gross) Columbus Day. None of my pakidges are in a parcel locker even though I’m fairly certain that all of them would fit in one, so I’ll have to wait until tomorrow.

But the general store was open, so at least I got a bottle of wine to drink after surviving work. Blah blah blah, work work work. Today is eighteen days since September 25th, and in those eighteen days I have only had two days off. So I am extra extra EXTRA ready for this particular weekend.

Damn

If I can make it through one more shift, day six of six, it will finally be My Weekend once again.

And I just realized one thing that might be fun to do is watch Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

I hate this movie for what it does to Wanda’s character, but I love how fucking powerful she is.

Ugh

In a few minutes I have to leave for work. Again. Day five of six. I would quite literally murder for some extra time off.

If one more FOH bitch asks me where the dirty glasses go while they are staring at the racks, I just might snap, “What do your eyeballs tell you, sugar cube?”

If Mike does one more inconsiderate thing, I might choke him to death with my bare hands, right there in the middle of the kitchen.

Plush Wants!

Well, let's start with this Badtz-Maru, who is on the --- actually he's not "on the way" yet, but I ordered him on the 7th and since then he has apparently just been sitting somewhere, but eventually he will be shipped, and Amazon says he should arrive on the 21st.

He's the only one I have actually ordered, but lately I really want a bunch more plush.

Mostly Sanrio and slash or Care Bears . . .

Obviously I would like more of the Hello Kitty And Friends Care Bears. Eventually I'll get them all, but my favorite is Cinnamoroll as Love-a-Lot Bear. I mean, he's my favorite of the ones I don't have already.

Badtz-Maru has been my favorite Sanrio character since circa 1998, so of course I would like several plush versions of him. I also want multiple plush versions of Kuromi and My Melody. Right now my most wanted might possibly be a My Melody Squishmallow, but I'm not sure if I want to get the ten-inch or the fourteen-inch first. They're different enough that I want both.

The Badtz-Maru I ordered on the 7th is apparently part of a collection which also includes Cinnamoroll, Keroppi, Tuxedo Sam, and Pochacco. Eventually, I must have them all. They're adorable. Once I get all four of them, I'll likely seek out more obscure Sanrio characters in plush form.

I need the Elphaba Care Bear. Will I get any more of the Wicked ones? Probably, but Elphaba is the only one who really calls to me and demands to come live with me sooner than later.

Naturally I would like a few "normal" Care Bears (as in, not collabs with other brands), but of course I can't even worry about anyone else until I get a Grumpy Bear to cuddle with. And even if I only focus on him, Amazon has multiple versions . . .

What to watch, what to watch . . . ?

Just kidding, I know exactly what to watch! There are four more episodes of Winx Club: The Magic is Back!

I bought one more bottle of wine, four pieces of cheese, one small serving of hummus & crackers, and one tiny cup of olives.

The next shuttle back to The Gulch should leave in about half an hour, and as soon as I get home I must have a hot shower . . . but as soon as I dry off, I can open Netflix and start drinking!

well fuck

After having an absolutely delightful evening last night walking around the neighborhood and enjoying the moon in all her glory, today seems to be hellbent on fucking me up one way or another. Got a call about my uncle. Apparently he's now in hospice.

:/

I lack words now but wanted to note this somewhere beyond my head.

Wish List

Now that my birthday has happened, I actually do want to try to stop buying myself presents. Of course I will still give myself permission to buy books somewhat regularly, and if I find a great deal on something that would be really good to have in my room I might make the purchase, but for the most part, for the rest of October I want to make an effort to limit my spending to the essentials. T-Mobile, cannabis, Netflix, not much else.

THAT BEING SAID, here is a list of toys that I wish I could buy right now:

12 Days of Halloween Barbie (good thing you have to be some sort of club member to buy her - I'm not a member, so I literally can't spend the money on her right now!)

Monster High x Wednesday Bianca Barclay, and a second one to re-dress because this doll is too gorgeous to not be at least one more character

more X-Men '97 action figures, especially (in no particular order) Bishop, Fabulous Magneto, Nightcrawler, Morph, Cyclops, Gambit, Rogue, Jean, Maddie, Emma, Storm, and Professor X

2-5 more Storm action figures

more Hello Kitty Care Bears

Elphaba Care Bear

several Hello Kitty and Friends plush: Badtz-Maru, Cinnamoroll, Kuromi, My Melody, other characters . . .

a few more plush Hello Kitty characters dressed up as other animals (for example, this Kuromi in a unicorn costume)

a few more Elphaba dolls (one is in a mysteriously delayed pakidge that may or may not ever arrive, but eventually I want three to display together)

at least one Megazord

all four of those rare expensive Charmed action figures with interlocking pieces of an attic playset

one Black Widow action figure with a motorcycle

2-6 Invisible Woman action figures

President Barbie (from the 2023 film)

at least one Descendants Audrey doll (partly because her actor was also a Charmed One)

this The Little Mermaid doll set, which I was and still kind of am seriously tempted to buy for my birthday

maybe one random Winx doll?

many more Trolls Band Together Mineez --- I like these way more than I thought I would, considering that most of them don't have brushable hair!

. . . do I like my new Kuromi doll enough to get My Melody as well?

A Goofy Movie Doorables set

maybe one or three Na Na Na Surprise Minis?

Weekend Plans

Obviously, since my last day off was September 25th, my main plan for this weekend is to take it easy; to get some rest; to relax, rejuvenate, rewrite, ignite, restart . . .

Right now I am down to my last two weed brownies. After getting home from work tonight, I might eat both.

Whenever I wake up tomorrow, I'll take the shuttle down to The Ranch so I can eat some food, pick up a few pakidges, and buy wine & snacks from the general store.

Obviously, weekend equals laundry. I should do a little cleaning & organizing, too.

But yeah, I really just want to get intoxicated and sleep and eat as much as possible.