shortform &mdash; Life with Dot https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/tag:shortform Thoughts, Musings, and Notes Thu, 04 Jun 2026 22:18:15 +0000 https://i.snap.as/OjaVt12.ico shortform &mdash; Life with Dot https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/tag:shortform No more Windows https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/no-more-windows?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[The other day, I took the plunge and removed Windows from my laptop. Since I installed Linux, I've used it nearly unanimously. The only time I would switch back to Windows was when I needed to use Excel. That did not justify it staying on my system and taking up space. So, I copied all of the files from my user account and deleted it. I installed Windows on a Virtual Machine in case I ever needed to use Excel or any other Windows exclusive software. #100daystooffload #dayfiftyeight #shortform #linux]]> The other day, I took the plunge and removed Windows from my laptop. Since I installed Linux, I've used it nearly unanimously. The only time I would switch back to Windows was when I needed to use Excel. That did not justify it staying on my system and taking up space. So, I copied all of the files from my user account and deleted it. I installed Windows on a Virtual Machine in case I ever needed to use Excel or any other Windows exclusive software.

#100daystooffload #dayfiftyeight #shortform #linux

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/no-more-windows Thu, 27 Aug 2020 01:17:19 +0000 Stressed and tired https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/stressed-and-tired?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Between work, volunteering, and socializing, I'm getting super drained of energy. Unwinding doesn't feel like unwinding. I'm in need of a literal vacation. #100daystooffload #dayfiftyfour #shortform]]> Between work, volunteering, and socializing, I'm getting super drained of energy. Unwinding doesn't feel like unwinding. I'm in need of a literal vacation.

#100daystooffload #dayfiftyfour #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/stressed-and-tired Thu, 20 Aug 2020 02:19:33 +0000 Bad Habits https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/bad-habits?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[I've had two bad habits pretty much my entire life: trichotillomania (pulling out hairs) and peeling the skin off my lips. There are times when I can go a few days without issues, but then there are days where I'm in a trance for hours on end. Today is one of those days. I can't wait to get electrolysis to at least alleviate the first one. It is a big priority for me at this point. #100daystooffload #dayfourtynine #shortform]]> I've had two bad habits pretty much my entire life: trichotillomania (pulling out hairs) and peeling the skin off my lips. There are times when I can go a few days without issues, but then there are days where I'm in a trance for hours on end. Today is one of those days. I can't wait to get electrolysis to at least alleviate the first one. It is a big priority for me at this point.

#100daystooffload #dayfourtynine #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/bad-habits Fri, 31 Jul 2020 01:51:36 +0000 Lazy weekends https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/lazy-weekends?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[This weekend is one of the many lazy weekends I've had the past few months. Since covid hit, I haven't really been able to go out and do much of anything on the weekends. So it's been all about staying at home and playing games. It's not the worst thing in the world, but it's not fulfilling in any way. I should probably pick up some form of exercising again. I bet that would help. #100daystooffload #dayfourtyseven #covid #shortform]]> This weekend is one of the many lazy weekends I've had the past few months. Since covid hit, I haven't really been able to go out and do much of anything on the weekends. So it's been all about staying at home and playing games. It's not the worst thing in the world, but it's not fulfilling in any way. I should probably pick up some form of exercising again. I bet that would help.

#100daystooffload #dayfourtyseven #covid #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/lazy-weekends Mon, 27 Jul 2020 01:27:29 +0000 Keep it Clean https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/keep-it-clean?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Something that's been important to me for as long as I can remember is keeping my accessories clean. Having to use other's dirty controllers made me not want to play games at all. So nowadays I have regular cleaning days for my things: controllers, keyboard, screens, surfaces. I personally prefer deep cleaning as well and try to take things apart as much as possible and soak the plastics. It's nice knowing everything will last longer as well. Give it a shot sometime and appreciate your stuff being 'like new' again. #100daystooffload #dayfourtythree #shortform]]> Something that's been important to me for as long as I can remember is keeping my accessories clean. Having to use other's dirty controllers made me not want to play games at all. So nowadays I have regular cleaning days for my things: controllers, keyboard, screens, surfaces. I personally prefer deep cleaning as well and try to take things apart as much as possible and soak the plastics. It's nice knowing everything will last longer as well. Give it a shot sometime and appreciate your stuff being 'like new' again.

#100daystooffload #dayfourtythree #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/keep-it-clean Sun, 12 Jul 2020 01:55:52 +0000 New writing strategy https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/new-writing-strategy?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[So yesterday I spent a little bit of time writing a draft for a bigger post. I have the next few days off, and I wrote down several topics to write about, so I should get a backlog together. Sorry this is more of a meta post today, but it's better than no post! Catch ya later. #100daystooffload #dayfourtyone #shortform]]> So yesterday I spent a little bit of time writing a draft for a bigger post. I have the next few days off, and I wrote down several topics to write about, so I should get a backlog together. Sorry this is more of a meta post today, but it's better than no post! Catch ya later.

#100daystooffload #dayfourtyone #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/new-writing-strategy Wed, 08 Jul 2020 03:10:42 +0000 Avalanche in July https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/avalanche-in-july?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[Man I'm feeling good. I've got a snowball building up and it's looking to be a good July. I got an amazing deal on a PS4 pro that I'm picking up tomorrow, in 3 weeks I'll have my last loan paid off, and after that, we start rolling into a busy season at work. It's been on my mind all weekend (as well as Borderlands 3, but that will be a big post in the near future). #100daystooffload #daythirtysix #shortform ]]> Man I'm feeling good. I've got a snowball building up and it's looking to be a good July. I got an amazing deal on a PS4 pro that I'm picking up tomorrow, in 3 weeks I'll have my last loan paid off, and after that, we start rolling into a busy season at work. It's been on my mind all weekend (as well as Borderlands 3, but that will be a big post in the near future).

#100daystooffload #daythirtysix #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/avalanche-in-july Sun, 28 Jun 2020 23:04:35 +0000 PvP https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/pvp?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[FUCK PvP in games. I'm trying to get items to get the platinum trophy in Dark Souls 3 and I'm ready to break my controller. I'm just absolute garbage at it, but the alternative is farming 50 items at a 1% drop rate per run. I'm trying to alternate between them but I die like 800000 times before having one successful invasion. At least with the grind I'm not absolutely disgusted with myself and the game. God. Fuck this. #100daystooffload #daytwentyeight #gaming #vent #shortform]]> FUCK PvP in games. I'm trying to get items to get the platinum trophy in Dark Souls 3 and I'm ready to break my controller. I'm just absolute garbage at it, but the alternative is farming 50 items at a 1% drop rate per run. I'm trying to alternate between them but I die like 800000 times before having one successful invasion. At least with the grind I'm not absolutely disgusted with myself and the game. God. Fuck this.

#100daystooffload #daytwentyeight #gaming #vent #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/pvp Sun, 14 Jun 2020 04:02:18 +0000 Grinding https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/grinding?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[God RNG grinds in games suck. I'm at the very end of my Dark Souls 3 journey, and I'm having to farm specific NPCs over and over and over and over again. I'm going to go crazy now. I didn't think the rates would be this bad. #100daystooffload #daytwentyseven #gaming #shortform]]> God RNG grinds in games suck. I'm at the very end of my Dark Souls 3 journey, and I'm having to farm specific NPCs over and over and over and over again. I'm going to go crazy now. I didn't think the rates would be this bad.

#100daystooffload #daytwentyseven #gaming #shortform

]]> https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/grinding Sat, 13 Jun 2020 05:38:21 +0000 Minneapolis https://blog.lifewithfuschia.com/minneapolis?pk_campaign=rss-feed <![CDATA[I was trying to move to Minneapolis a few years ago. If those plans went through, I'd do whatever I could to help the protestors. America is a fuck. I hope change is brought about. The walls are shaking more and more. Class consciousness is growing. #100daystooffload #dayeightteen #shortform]]> I was trying to move to Minneapolis a few years ago. If those plans went through, I'd do whatever I could to help the protestors. America is a fuck. I hope change is brought about. The walls are shaking more and more. Class consciousness is growing.

#100daystooffload #dayeightteen #shortform

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