The Shop
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The Shop

So lately I have been a bit busy in the background helping my wife and daughter with a big project. They are opening up a vintage clothing store. They already sell online, but they are now working on opening a physical store as well. Technically, my daughter is opening up a store, and my wife is going to be running her online stuff out of the back. They have talked off and on about renting or buying a space and found a location a few months ago that fits their needs and budget. They have done a lot more of…
Eclipse Adventure
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Eclipse Adventure

In 2017, I took a trek with my parents down to Carbondale Illinois to view the total solar eclipse. While these are reasonably common occurrences, they are not super common in an area where it's easy to go see them. At this point, I've been fortunate to have two of them come nearby within a few years. We had vague plans to go back to Carbondale again for the 2024 eclipse but instead opted to go to my aunt and uncle's place in Indiana. With one big benefit being that it meant avoiding excessively pricey hotels. Last Eclipse, we stayed…
Cat Tax Day
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Cat Tax Day

I'm all off this week thanks to screwy work and an extra post and just a general chaotic time. So I'm going to do a bit of a filler day and fulfill the "Cat Tax" for Blaugust. Against my better wants, we have 7 cats. We have the space and the people, but personally, 7 is too many. Also, they don't always get along. At the moment, two of them we have to keep separate at all times, which is a pain, shuffling them between which is locked up in a room and which is not. If we don't they…
Nintendo 3DS
Posted inVideo Games

The End of the 3DS eShop

In a little over a day, the 3DS eShop is closing for good. I thought this had already happened around 9 months ago, but at that point they just removed the ability to add funds directly on the device. Funds can still be added through the website, though it's a bit of a hassle and it has to be done with certain denominations instead of exact values. I guess I am a bit spoiled by PC gaming, it seems really annoying that the shop is just, closing. I mean, I've had the same Steam account for 18+ years. The copy…
My Collection
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My Collection

This was originally a thread on Twitter but I've moved it over to the blog. It's a sort of virtual tour around my basement space and collection. We moved into our current home in 2017 and I've been slowly making small updates and upgrades here and there. It is not perfect, it's still a sort of constant work in progress, but it's getting better and better over time. My biggest gripe is the shitty ceiling. I have not come up with a good/easyish solution to the ceiling yet. I've had a few ideas but they all will take quite a…