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6/04/2025

Hi, I'm kinda alive. My semester's nearly over (I have 4 papers due at the end of the month/start of next month), so naturally now's the time to be creative. I was showing off this project me and @codemerything worked on back in 2023, in which you can find the films and shows 2 actors where in together. However, as I was showing off this project to a friend, I found a bug and naturally I had to fix it. And now that I've fixed it, I feel more motivated to get back into programming. After 1.5 years, I finally have an error message for when there are no results. Implementing this felt like it took 1.5 years...I was struggling these past few days but I eventually got it! And now I just want to push all of my papers aside and do some programming...we'll see how that goes. But first, I think I'm gonna tackle some small bugs in this current program, while I've got it on my mind.

Also, I'm so mentally done with school and I just want to find a job. Hopefully it'll be easier to find a job in this country than back home.

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I wish people would understand that not everything is for everyone to get. you will be left out of some conversations, a lot of art will not apply to you, you will not like things that people you like enjoy, and just because you cannot add to the topic of discussion or relate does not mean that it is not valued or worthwhile. the internet has coddled people to such a concerning extent that everyone feels like they need to vocally disagree with something just because they don’t get it. Knowing something, and genuinely getting it are not the same. NOT EVERYTHING IS FOR YOUUUUU

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shorthands for dumbassery that i have grown to love deeply

"how dare you say we piss on the poor" in response to someone misinterpreting your post

"_ isnt gonna fuck you" for suck up behavior

"woah. should we tell everyone? should we throw a party?" for who the fuck cares

"and what if the world was made of pudding" for when would this ever matter.

"and sharks are smooth both ways" for a group of people heatedly arguing with 1 guy who is fucking with them all

".. but its about a witch in the alps finding her lost cat" for someone trying to sanitize something to the point of absurdity

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Would you advice to do this for personal projects or can I do this for the company projects?

Revision is important! (I think)

Hello to each and every reader, and hello to future me!

I remember studying the tiniest amount of other programming languages, and then burning out really fast and forgetting all of the material, so now I'm making an effort to revise what I'm learning, which is great timing because the next step on the android course thingy is practicing with compose!

But in regards to actual progress, I didn't manage to do much today.

I got a bit stuck doing the practices, but before I look at the solution code, I'll give it another shot tomorrow once I'm well rested.

I'm starting to think that if I keep making such small steps forward, there's no chance I'll have anything functional in a month or so. But, I keep reminding myself that I signed up for the app development contest as an excuse to learn something I otherwise wouldn't. So, if I don't meet the deadline, I'll just ignore it and continue learning at my own pace.

That's all for now, cya tomorrow! :D

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I sometimes help people out by mentoring them on topics of programming and the surrounding fields. This both makes me and them better at programming and I very much enjoy doing it :) Some feel better about asking for that kind of help if they can pay, so I set up an account at buy-me-a-coffee. Feel free to donate, if this helps you help me help you.

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Reblog to make the person u reblogged this from comfy n cozy

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Y’ever read something and have understanding that has eluded you interminably suddenly stop, curl up, and snuggle neatly into a fold in your brain because a new way way opened to it?

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If you received this you are a great mutual 💕 Send this to 10 of your mutuals to spread love 🤍🤍🤍

this came in at a clutch time tysm

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In this world of overexposure, keep your secrets to yourself, be private, smile a lot but don’t reveal too much. learn to have lots of interests so that when you meet someone new, you don’t word vomit your entire personal life in order to have a conversation. be polite to everyone, friendly to the ones you know well. set a boundary with yourself about what you want the world to know about you and what you don’t. avoid talking shit about other people and it’ll save you a lot of drama. learn how to diplomatically have tough conversations while still maintaining class.

and always remember, anything spoken four times - by you or by anyone - in public automatically becomes the truth.

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Networking/Knowing A Guy: A Guide

This is the autism website. Now, as an extension of the power of love and friendship, there are few things more useful than Knowing A Guy. Knowing A Guy means you have a support network. Knowing a plumber, or a tax accountant, or just that one dude that's really fucking good at finding the information you need when you're really overwhelmed, can be the difference between being able to pay rent and having a fun party with friends to fix your shit.

How does one end up Knowing A Guy? It's a skill you can develop called Networking and it is one of the foundations of society. Unfortunately making those connections with people is fucking hard and nobody makes a tutorial for it. So, here you go:

The golden rule is you scratch my back and I scratch yours

It is necessary for survival to seek out useful people

Great news! Everyone is useful in some form or fashion - including you! When given the opportunity to learn about someone, do it! Extroversion does not come naturally to some people and that's okay. Just take whatever falls in your lap.

Types of usefulness: trade skills, connections of their own, personality you jive with, pleasant to talk to, niche interest in shared hobby, security - the list is pretty much endless. I know a guy that lives in the metro area - no job, no major hobbies, inoffensively annoying to me personally, kinda ignorant, not attractive to me, but you know what? He knows how the fuck to get around the city by foot. My rural-raised ass APPRECIATES the guide.

Remember important information: general personality, background, skillset, likes and dislikes. You can find this information by making smalltalk about their life. There is no such thing as pointless conversation. (Yes, even the annoying smalltalk)

The more people you know, the higher the likelihood that one of them will be useful in a given situation - or will know someone who is.

It is overwhelming. In a given clique/community/workspace/whatever, there is A Guy Who Knows The Other Guys. This Guy is a shortcut. Find them. They're often elderly, extroverted, a little bit annoying, a secretary or in some otherwise forward-facing position. Look for people that are gossipy/talk about other people a lot but not in negative ways. If they constantly talk shit, they'll talk shit about you too. They're still useful but be careful with the information you share

You do not have to like someone for them to be useful.

You do not have to like someone for them to be useful.*

If you have low self esteem, you're going to feel like you're using people. You're not. That's the devil talking. People like feeling valued and the connections you are making are the threads holding community together. Recognize people for their talents. It's only a problem when you're taking advantage of people

So: don't feel scummy about it. You're an animal. You have to claw out your right to survive and people will respect you more for it.

Luckily mutualism is the name of the game in the animal kingdom. Offer something back. The foundation of a Know A Guy relationship is Mutual Benefit

Sometimes that Mutual Benefit is just spreading news of the The Guy far and wide. My plumber friend is my actual friend and I love her to death, but I'm maintaining our backscratch relationship by pimping out her plumbing business to anyone that'll listen

Food is a good Mutual Benefit. People across cultures for all of human history have bonded over food. I have good success asking people for a favor and then offering to buy them lunch in return **

General compensation is also good. Offer a service in return and always do your best to offer financial compensation as appropriate. Having your plumber friend take a look at your drain: doable with a case of beer. Having your plumber friend redo the pipes in your entire house? You need to pay for that.

Being transactional is not necessarily a bad thing. I would advise against keeping an itemized list of things owed, but fish don't seek out cleaner shrimp just because they enjoy their company. Everyone gets something

Unfortunately being extroverted and generally personable is a huge benefit here, but that's the value of the Guy That Knows A Guy. There's someone out there that has consolidated All The Guys so you don't have to be the local expert. Always remember nobody can do everything and you don't need to master every skill

* This is the foundation of a functioning community. I have many acquaintances that I find incredibly annoying. They include doctors, welders, artists, social workers, lawyers, construction crew and random fuckers at the grocery store. I do not hang out with them. I do not have to in order to maintain a civil Know A Guy relationship. I can drop them useful tidbits and fuck right off so I don't have to spend any more time than necessary with them

** People may assume romantic intent. Be prepared for that. I generally denote that it's a friendly/work lunch by calling them bro at some point if they're my age. Otherwise my general demeanor is sufficient to show that I do this with everyone

Source: personal experience, mother's teachings of crime, booth vending and poverty

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I think we failed self actualization and realization when we decided to make it a public event/public knowledge sort of thing. An expected announcement rather than a nod to who or what we are as a person.

I remember when I first grappled with the mere concept of being trans many of my friends had opinions, thoughts; and comments. When I began to question my sexuality, and gender identity they were treated as things I was expected to share with and prove to the world. No different than if I had got a new job or bought a new car. People expected me to be public about it, or they expected to be able to see some kind of change in me.

If someone found out I was trans it was: "You're not trans you look no different?" If they found out I was pan it was: "You're still dating a woman though?" Or sometimes: "Have you even fucked a guy yet? Pre-Op trans men don't count." When my ex heard I was questioning genderfluidity and asexuality it was both: "So what, are you going to start cross-dressing now?" "So you think I'm ugly? We can't have sex anymore is that it?"

^ All of these things demand an action to be associated with self realization, and are all actual real things I've heard and been told/asked. I'm not a real trans unless I'm on HRT, I'm not really gay if I've not fucked a cis man or if I'm still dating a woman. If I'm gendefluid I obviously will start cross-dressing and if I'm ace we'll never fuck again.

I feel like, generally speaking; the majority of young people experiencing queer identity have this demand for action placed on them by others. They then internalize that, because if someone else is accepted for being trans without having to be on HRT, or without having to present differently; well that's not fair. You were hurt, you were belittled, you were shamed and accused; and what, this random nobody gets off scot-free?! Well no you don't want to attack a fellow trans person right? But that's why it's easy to convince yourself they're not really trans, they're not the right kind of trans; they're not the right kind of gay; or queer. Because they're not doing it right, they're not taking the right actions, they're not BEING queer.

Self actualization and realization should be for the self; they should be for you. Not your neighbor, or your partner, not even your friends, and family. There is no action you can take that is actually necessary to being any of these things. You are what and who you are, and you are the only person on this planet who can decide or change that. However I understand that the general popular vote being against you because you won't/don't do X, Y, and Z can make it difficult.

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“So long as human society continues to be divided into different classes as a result of the hereditary inequality of occupations, of wealth, of education, and of rights, there will always be a class-restricted government and the inevitable exploitation of the majorities by the minorities. The State is nothing but this domination and this exploitation, well regulated and systematised.”

— Mikhail Bakunin, “Rousseau’s Theory of the State”

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Honestly... my advice when people ask how to learn git is:

1 Open a console.

2 Write "git"

3 press enter.

Now read and follow instructions.

Git is OLDSCHOOL.

Meaning it is a self documenting program

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I will be back to blogging and being more active and sharing soon enough but right now I just want to have virtual friends, someone to text often about everything 💀 it is definitely going to be a lot because I expect a lot from you. I am a lot but I will provide context for this later.

-Emery

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Annie Choi, Studio Ghibli

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i’m okay with change and i’m fine if things are no longer the same i embrace change