Hogmatix

It's about time I did a pinned post. Hi my name is Seren but everyone calls me Hog (short for Hogmatix). I am a regularly unemployed Historian! (Yes I am a Dr, no I can't help you with that boil) I stream when I can and love talking about most stuff with most people! I put links in bio. Creoso! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏳️‍⚧️🇨🇦

Ok so td is a good day overall - shame about BC but really 1 party in power too long is never good and 23% of the vote for the CONs there isn't a ringing endorsement. But... YAY BRAZIL AND SERBIA U DID IT!!!

Long day tomorrow and have to go to Toronto *bleuch* and of course I can't sleep <6 hours before I need to be up... sometimes, I really wish my mind could shut up when it needs too hahaha

My head hurts idk what is happening in ttrpg anymore. I'm going to go think about how warhammer is cheaper back home it's a lot easier.

TTRPG happened, not really much to say on it other than... In other news the party has requested we shift from Pathfinder back to DnD so now I do that. WotC is still awful but it might be a system that gets in the way less. Hopefully it helps morale.

TTRPG bandaid ripped off guess we find out after session tm if it worked or not. There was a long and exhausting conversation but idk if it answered anything. On the bright side though its not my responsibility anymore - I'm just the DM XD

So hypothetically; what do you do when something big will happen in the future and when it does TTRPG as it is now is over, but cancelling sessions ahead of that happening feels precipitous? Its limbo I know but also that's what's frustrating either kill it or don't.

Yay I managed to sell one of the remaining things I need to sell! but I have to post it so that's a whole hassle. Here's hoping once that stuff is all done I get an interview and we're good to go! Also not looking forward to an unpleasant TTRPG conversation in my future.

Tis one of those days where you really put thought into stopping taking a break from DMing or just stopping in general. I will of course get over it but yeah it's one of those days.

Historian talk - I'm making new time periods. 1800-present = Stop Making Excuses Era 1550-1799 = Bad Decisions Era 450-1550 = Trying to Make things better Era 200BCE-449CE = How to be a jerk Era 10000BCE-199BCE = How do we even do this stuff Era

I applied for a job in Bristol thats crazy. Also day 1 of taking care complete, the cats are losing their minds D: I'm glad I am doing this before I have to move tho cos my partner needed the surgery so she'll be all good before I have to go. Stressful yes but thats not always a bad thing.

My partner has surgery today so I am on duty for the next little while to make sure she's ok! So if anyone wants to give me a job as a present to her once she's better that'd be great! Also TTRPG planning continues, hopefully by the beginning of November I will have a date for the move.

So in sorting out here life stuff before I can move - I am about 50% done. But trying to sell anything to anyone wanting to pay an actual reasonable amount is just insane. Doubly so when ur selling Warhammies - but we persevere.

TTRPG chat tm then Canadian Thanksgiving - its not the same. I'm hoping TTRPG chat goes well but as I have to leave at a set deadline idk what's gonna be said afterwards XD Fingers crossed someone gives me notes.

Almost finished editing my letter so I might submit the application by Monday. Also this weekend is the big TTRPG talk about campaign so that might be fun we shall see. I just hope *this* time it finally ends the never-ending drama!

Yay another parental email! It's gone from "reasonable concerns" to "this is impossible" so the give them a little and they take a lot is here. I don't expect them to like every decision I make, but lying to themselves and me is just frustrating. Operation Sloop John B is what I'm now calling it.

Letter is done first draft - it has everything I need to say in it but it needs to be made to sound good D: I will get it ironed out tm and then sent off to my supervisor to get their opinion. Also fun fact this letter will reveal to my supervisor I am Enby so thats fun hahaha.

I have found lecturer job of my dreams... They want someone whose good at digital teaching... A Tudor expert... But who has taught lots of other stuff... Its hybrid... and it seems to be tailored for newer academics... I ask the internet for all ur best vibes with this one XD

The list of people in favour of move grows its very nice. Still have to work out money this month but fingers crossed. I cannot wait till I have a date for moving XD

Today's Pathfinder session is gonna be something... Unrelated what's worse everyone dying 1 by 1 alone or everyone dying together in a TPK? Asking for a friend.

Applying for a job at a museum in Manchester I might just have a shot at... Fingies crossed.

You know what my 'wow weird things make me emotional thinking of home' thing was today? I was thinking about that set of british coins that make the royal arms when u have them all together - collecting weird things is in my future XD

I should start getting my copyedited chapters for my book - finishing it off by November :D AND THEN its finalised :D Should have all the work done before i can move, still have to find the magic words to make parents be supportive alas.

Today is Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada, or Orange Shirt Day. It commemorates the genocide against indigenous peoples through the residential school system and the children who died in the system. Colonialism is ongoing but only be acknowledging the harm it does can tomorrow be better.

TTRPG brain tonight cos it's going to get very spicy soon. Without giving away too much its very possible a TPK may by on the cards - but unlike a "oops we all died" this would be properly climactic and cool. Let us hope everyone gets what they want!

One day I should get back into Dwarf Fortress but it is hard and I am bad. It is really fun tho. Also I hope next stream my ISP doesn't decide times up :/

Todays random thought is what if I am able to do the move before Christmas? Do I postpone it or just have a weird distance Christmas? My partner and I don't do anything crazy for it anyway so its probably not a big deal.

I finally got some more info! Lots of stuff about working in museums back in the UK and possibly doing another Masters for it. And my friend has even offered to set up a meeting, as well as introduce me to a contact who is a lecturer and works with museums! I see the path now!

I need to socialise more. Specifically with friends. I already have at least 1 invite for when I move to go out for coffee, haha. That's more socialising than I've done in 14 years oof.

More applications submitted and I am writing the final communique to my parents regarding moving. I am still waiting on some information but me telling them might be the last of it (depending on reaction). Needless to say I'm taking the week to get all my thoughts into it.

Have applied for a position at Oxford, its very low grade so maybe we get lucky... I always feel icky applying to Oxford tho, I know it will do wonders for my career but it still feels gross. But gotta think of short term uncomfiness for long term yay.

So if with the possibility of doing museum masters instead of teaching I am pondering which sounds better. One the one hand teaching is simplest, on the other museums lets me continue my research... And I do like my research... *pondering continues*

We wait... In the mean time I found a tutor position to apply to that having taught in Canada might actually help me with. I just need to get my cover letter to say what I want.

More jobs applied more waiting for word. Imagine if I didn't have to do that how much energy I'd have for the other stuff I need to do in life.

Once I move home I am officially going to start having holidays again. I haven't had one since I was 19 (this was a long time ago XD). I will go to Warhammer World :D

This is just a pure joy post: DWARF LAND BOAT AHOY! *Thank you for sharing in this moment*

As moving back to the UK comes closer and actually more of a real thing than a pipe dream its just making me dwell a lot on what home is. There's no conclusion to this thought just introspection *sighs wistfully*

Toronto was swampy as usual - but we got Japanese food which was very delicious as usual. Still waiting on answers the anticipation is killing me XD

Gotta go do stuff in Toronto td bleh. Also have found a job posting to help edit local histories fingers crossed for me!

So chatting with friends back home - museum work might be another direction to teaching. So many options I need more info haha!

Very positive email from back home, going to take a few days for all the info to come back my way but positive first steps! It was a "Where do u see yourself in 5 years" type of deal and I can answer that for the first time since I started Uni 14 years ago...

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The big post is done, emails are written and just need to be sent. Also I am doing some Daggerheart TTRPG tomorrow! So its all go in brain land. I wonder what not having to have a busy head feels like XD

In positive news everything going on forced me to do some painting which is nice. Also got everything written on the big post now I just need to make sure I didn't forget anything. Hopefully emailing a few friends and family back in the UK this weekend to get planning moving more!

The trials continue XD got another email today this was a doozy: 50% made up 50% actual easily provable lying. We've gone from stalling to just blocking. Apparently they were mad at my sibling but regardless I am pressing on assuming they won't help now. Which sucks and is rough but we persevere!

Got a response today it was more questions, so they are dutifully answered and we keep going. I want to make sure this move is done right and its not a rash/run away situation. Also trying to word everything about the move in the smallest amount of ledditing is taxing on the brain XD

Well it's now fully in the wild as I announced the big move on stream. Now I just have to type out a full explanation and see if it should be a video or not. (It probably won't be). Still bo response from family..m

So the reason parents haven't given me an answer yet on support is because they have a new dog. This doesn't really explain why they can't answer but it does feel like being stalled. Maybe soon *tm*?

It would be wrong to speculate about the political leanings of those men in black shirts.

No real life update today, its the weekend so I am just waiting on replies. However the UN passed a resolution to adopt the Equal Earth projection map which is super nice! Anyone who is mad at this really needs to get a grip FYI.