January 2026 Summary

January 31, 2026

Tags: Monthly Summaries

Woah, new year... I think I'm getting better at picking and choosing what media to put into the monthly summaries. Maybe.

Anyways, this month has mostly been job hunting and recovering from how busy December was for me. I've also been doing a lot of work on refining my webdev skills, as there's much to be improved there. I have another site overhaul in the works (because of course I do), so hopefully the skills I learn will help make my code cleaner and all that fun stuff. Also got some fun ideas for the future, just got to keep working on the researching pre-reqs for those.

I also have a move in the not too distant future!!! Very exciting. I've been living with family my entire life up to this point, so I'm eager to move on at last. I don't own much, so most of my stuff is already together (just needs actually put away when the time comes) but I have been taking the time to sort through my clothes, books, etc. to decide what I actually want to keep and what I'm giving away.

Oh, I've also been making moves to take better care of myself. It can be hard when depression saps away your energy (and IRL shenanigans exacerbate that problem) but I've been doing better and managing.

Don't have as much to write for this month, but hopefully starting February I can begin posting normal blog posts again instead of just these recaps.At least I was able to update other parts of this site and not just a blog post, hehe. If you don't feel like checking the change log: I added some new links to the link hoard. Have fun with them.

Read

The Dry Spell (links to store page) - Book I started back during Midwest Furfest and finished this month, it's a VERY good piece of historical furry fiction. 1920's American prohibition with vampires and weres... And anthro animals, of course. Also pretty queer with an ending featuring one of the healthiest relationship conversations I've read in fiction holy shit. Highly recommend it if any of these elements interest you, just know its rated 18+/Adults Only by the publisher for some (fairly tame imo) sex scenes.

Watched

How I Fixed the Legendary 16-Player Game Boy Game - There was a game on Game Boy (as in, OG brick Game Boy) meant to be able to hook up 16 Game Boys with wires in a horrific fashion to allow for a very slow and retro FPS shoot out game. Nintendo shut down the idea for it, as their four-player wire thingie was around the corner, but the code for it is still in the game... Mostly. Just needed a little patching from a random demon on YouTube.

I Built a Medieval House Using Primitive Techniques (Commentated Version) - Hour long YouTube video with very relaxing commentary of a guy building an Anglo-Saxon pit house using only tools and techniques they would have used.

BloodSisters: Leather, Dykes, And Sadomasochism - 18+, covers NSFW content, documentary on the Internet Archive (because YouTube took down the original link lol) about the lesbian SM community. Goes over culture, misconceptions, and how SM generally works. If you find the intro morally repulsive in any way, you're the type who needs to sit your ass down and watch this.

3 approaches to Accessibility Design in Squeakross: Home Squeak Home - Indie devs uploaded a small presentation to YouTube on how they designed their game with accessibility in mind from the start. While they obviously discuss things from a gamedev POV, I do think a lot here can (and should!) be taken away as lessons for web design as well.

Listened

The History of Flatpak - PeerTube video, but basically a podcast. Is what it says on the tin; discusses where Flatpaks came from and how they've changed.

Femtanyl - Musician on YouTube who uploads mosh-pit music. My friend describes it as "transgender rage" and "noise music". Absolutely recommend.

The Last Crimson Leaf, Steampianist - Not the kind of music I usually listen to but a very sweet song recommended by a friend. Has some literal meanings about a tree but can be interpreted in many different ways.