JP @pixelpaperyarn@hackers.town

I’m unabashedly proud of something I’ve made. “Take On Me” is the best thing I’ve ever written.

It’s a story about love, grief, food, music, and the people who accept you exactly as you are.

And now it’s not just mine anymore, it’s yours, too.

https://takeonme.xyz/

tl;dr - i'm a #queer, #pagan, #autistic programmer from my beloved NJ. i write #fiction & #essays, play #videogames & #read. i like #tea, #comicbooks, #oldtech & #music. i'm older than most of you.

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i run http://lunastationquarterly.com, a speculative lit mag for women-identified authors.

i run https://selfcare.tech & its bots for those that need self care resources.

i do a LOT of other things (check the pins and links on my profile).

my alt is https://icosahedron.website/@pixelpaperyarn which i use for various writing talk and announcements.

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i show my learning process, hopefully demystifying how the tech industry works. i chat about the ideas i have that i don't have time to manifest.

i'm a neutral good paladin and i am friends with chaos. systems have their uses, but my moral code will always take precedence.

i believe in kindness and do my best to help when i can.

#introductions #reintroductions

i do a LOT of things, many of which are meant to be helpful to other developers and some just because i love doing them.

i've designed 2 different card decks, have a newsletter i send out monthly, and keep various trello boards full of curricula i design for myself.

details on all this stuff (and honestly much more!) are here:

http://pixelpaperyarn.rocks/projects/

and you can support all that work (and get a few rewards) here:
https://www.patreon.com/jenniferparsons

just finished listening to this:

Ships I–XIV by Martin D Fowler

https://martindfowler.bandcamp.com/album/ships-i-xiv

gonna find some stuff on bandcamp today. looking forward to finding some good working music.

my brain is still fixated on leveraging cardboard for building materials.

i've got some shelves and drawers planned in my head. i was gonna spend money on plastic containers, but now all i need is more masking tape and glue.

i have easy access to a lot of cardboard. i need a couple short bookshelves and a way to make a big cabinet more segmented.

plans are afoot.

kinda itching to watch Steven Universe again. i don't think i've seen any of season 5 and didn't see the movie.

unfortunately, getting a hold of those two are proving a little pricey considering i wouldn't have a physical copy.

if anyone's looking for some good reading, the new issue of Luna Station Quarterly ( @lunastation ) is out today!

Issue 042 may just have the answer to life, the universe, and everything.

http://lunastationquarterly.com/issue/issue-042/

i am having coffee this morning. sipping slowly. we'll see how this goes.

i'm tempted to alias npm run apollo:generate to biggenerator.

Sort, process, collate, enjoy

The sorting and cataloging of my stuff has begun. We've got to bring everything home from the storage unit (aka stuff I haven't seen in 3 years) and I want to have the

http://pixelpaperyarn.rocks/2020/06/01/sort-process-collate-enjoy/

i suspect that, because of how i use masto, i could set up an offline social media tool of some kind and post to it and not feel like i lost anything.

i do enjoy interacting with folks and reading others' stuff, but when it comes to what i put out, it's honestly mostly for my own record and to get the thought down.

the only reason i don't do an offline thing is because i do get response from folks telling me i'm useful in the world, which is really my only goal in life. i do strive to be of use in some way.

my mind is weary. i've closed my home feed for now. toots and replies to mentions only for a little while.

sobs and nods:
http://lea.verou.me/2020/05/todays-javascript-from-an-outsiders-perspective/