Steph

I'm 100% on board with Wind Breaker now. Episode 9 got me emotional. 10/10 episode, absolutely phenomenal. Interestingly, it looks like this episode got a lot of hate (over 1000 dislikes on Crunchyroll). I guess viewers were looking for a typical "epic fight"?

Men have souls. Men feel pain. But we live in a world where men are socialized to cut off their soul in pursuit of dominance/power. We need to remind men of their hearts. To encourage community, and to promote love. On that note, more people need to read bell hook's "The Will to Change."

Emptiness. Loneliness. Drifting through the vast expanse of space. Alone. You had someone there. But they're not there anymore. You search for them. Again and again and again. Some signal you're not alone. Maybe you'll reunite someday. Maybe they'll remember you. Maybe. (Happy Birthday Signalis)

7 episodes into Wind Breaker. It was a bit of a slow start, but these recent episodes have gotten more and more interesting. It has potential to be a truly great anime. I'm curious to see how it continues to evolve.

I want more media where men are allowed to be vulnerable, sensitive, emotionally open, and loving with each other. I think there's something beautiful about it, especially in our culture where male vulnerability is often equated with "weakness". (I feel like I'm about to step into my yaoi era 😅)

Me listening to the battle theme for Final Fantasy Resonance and losing my mind because I can hear the opening of the FFIX battle theme in it. But then I realize it's actually the classic FF battle theme going all the way back to the first Final Fantasy, and it's been used multiple times. 😅

Me listening to the battle theme for Final Fantasy Resonance and losing my mind because I can hear the opening of the FFIX battle theme in it. But then I realize it's actually the classic FF battle theme going all the way back to the first Final Fantasy, and it's been used multiple times. 😅

This is also so wonderful!

Like, it's possible for a person to heal and find happiness after trauma. A traumatized person doesn't have to be depressed all the time. Alternatively, this character's happy persona could've been a mask used to cover up their pain. It's sloppy writing. Not what I expect from Fatamoru.

Today is international stuttering awareness day. Stuttering is something that has created to a lot of shame around my voice, contributing to chronic social anxiety and a tendency to avoid others. I wrote about it a while ago in this article about Shuzo Oshimi's "Shino Can't Say Her Name".

My life hasn't changed too much since I wrote that article. I'm still a NEET, going on more than 2 years now. But I've also been volunteering in my community, helping to restore the environment in local parks, and I'm also attending a support group for people who stutter.

Today is international stuttering awareness day. Stuttering is something that has created to a lot of shame around my voice, contributing to chronic social anxiety and a tendency to avoid others. I wrote about it a while ago in this article about Shuzo Oshimi's "Shino Can't Say Her Name".

And through that expression comes connection and community. The desire to be understood. The ability to understand others. And from that understanding comes the ability to love and care for each other. I will always believe in that love. No matter what.

Today is international stuttering awareness day. Stuttering is something that has created to a lot of shame around my voice, contributing to chronic social anxiety and a tendency to avoid others. I wrote about it a while ago in this article about Shuzo Oshimi's "Shino Can't Say Her Name".

As I got older, I hated myself for not being able to talk the same as others. I saw myself as weird... different, abnormal, defective. I saw myself as something to keep hidden from the world. I'm trying to become proud of my voice and who I am. But damn is it difficult at times.

Today is international stuttering awareness day. Stuttering is something that has created to a lot of shame around my voice, contributing to chronic social anxiety and a tendency to avoid others. I wrote about it a while ago in this article about Shuzo Oshimi's "Shino Can't Say Her Name".