Special Interests and Hobbies

Screen Time Escapism

I can often identify if my neurodivergent self is stressed out by the sheer amount of screen time I’m consuming. I’m a late diagnosed autistic. I’m still learning how to identify what I’m feeling and notice said feelings before they hit a 7. It’s hard to regulate your stress if you aren’t totally aware of…

Houseplant Collection Reset

I’ve been pretty busy, or at least my recovering-from-autistic-burnout brain thinks I have. Which has meant a slump of low motivation, passion, and energy. Unfortunately that means my houseplant collection has been rather neglected. I kept saying “I’ll do it tomorrow”; tomorrow turned into a month. I tend to get stuck, thinking I have to…

September 2025 Aquarium Diary

I didn’t get much done this month besides keeping everyone alive and happy. But I have some ideas for arranging the plants and equipment. I decided to cut back the jungle Vallisneria in the corner and put my heater there vertically. That way the sword plant won’t have as much competition and I can move…