Hello Friends, Family, and Fans;
It’s been quite the year so far (and it’s only June). Between politics, war, and the world in general, I’m feeling worn out and overwhelmed. My health issues (allergies, migraines, bilateral arm pain, and tendonitis) aren’t helping.
There are several things that are helping though. Working from home has been wonderful. I’m more productive and feel better. If I hadn’t been working from home these past months, I would have burned out completely. I really hope my employer makes this permanent.
Skyrim is also helping. When I was off work for a week because of the tendonitis, it hurt to hold a book or a phone but I could rest my controller on my lap. It was familiar with a few differences (I started a new playthrough). It’s gone from a fun game to a soothing comfort activity.
I saw a post (do people still call them that on Instagram?) with a series of illustrations of people wearing pride colours as allies and that it put queer people at ease. I thought that was really awesome. I’m not an ally, I’m bisexual and queer.
The whole concept has made me want to get a geeky pride tattoo. My top contenders are:
- Rainbow polyhedral dice (each die a different colour)
- A Star Trek ship silhouette with a rainbow trail
- The Stargate Earth address glyphs each in a different colour
- Something Doctor Who or Lord of the Rings
I haven’t fully made up my mind. If you have any ideas, feel free to drop them into the comments.
In short, I’m struggling but I’ll be okay and I want another tattoo…
Stay safe and be kind,
Éric
