paper blog
Internet fatigue has me working on zines, reading books from the library, going for more walks, doodling in my sketchbook, writing in my Hobonochi weeks journal, and planning new things to do.
My paper blog saga continues, with a half-page zine, about: current thoughts and musings, drawings, a yes/no list, a look at some zines I'm reading, + a personal canon list of influences.
I think the main reason I love zine making is that there is no immediate feedback loop. I write and make things slowly. The reader, if they stumble upon it, is not required to respond right away or at all. I guess I'm just so overloaded with the immediacy of the internet.
I'm also fatigued from constantly being on the lookout for fake shit online. AI slop is so pervasive that it makes being on the internet intolerable. They say more than half the internet is bots talking to other bots. What the fuck is going on? It's just not a fun experience anymore.
My goal this year: to slowly find other creators who value slow, non-pressured writing and art. To shift towards other sharing modalities that feel calm, genuine, real.
My doggo is at the vets today getting his teefies cleaned. The vet called before the procedure and told me she found a murmur. My poor lil guy. He's definitely a senior boy at 12 years old. I feel stressed out today. Everything from his well-being to the exorbitant financial total they quoted me.
I watched Companion yesterday. Such a fun watch. Huge crush on Sophie Thatcher. Her facial expressions are killer, and that german scene was incredible. She's easily one of my new fav actresses. Jack Quaid has his dad's smile, and it's all I see when I look at him. When is The Boys coming back? I miss that show.