Back from Japan, and I miss the vending machines already...

A crowded nighttime scene in Dotonbori. There are a lot of lights and signs. Even a giant crab on a building.

So many people! Big fan of meat on stick #japan

A Guy stands in a halway. They seem too tall for the area. They are wearing a shirt that says "big boi"

In Japan first time. Plz halp #bigboi

An IRL streaming setup consisting of two hotspots, a microcomputer with an antenna, and a powerbank are strapped onto a gridboard and hanging from a hook in the ceiling. The cable management is ok.

Wonder if the IRL Stream setup will work while I'm in Japan? Even though I know there's room for improvement, I still like how it currently looks.

The sun is starting to set. It is in between two layers of clouds; almost resembling an egg sandwich. The skyline is a mix of trees and telephone poles. It has a feeling of temporary warmness

Gettin REAL tired of this whole 'work' thing...

The snow is falling. Won't be long now. The chill takes me as I gaze longingly into the natural static created by a sky of ice and anguish. How long can I bear the boreal chill beneath my feet. The gnawing emptiness inside echoing the frozen landscape before me. Is there an end to this frozen purgatory? Or am I destined to become another monument, a statue carved from ice and despair, forever snow blind and silent?

Years ago I remember being sad because lots of streamers/youtubers I liked dropped off the internet.

Now I'm seeing a similar thing where people I've watched since the beginning of their channels are losing their spark and just becoming miserable from content creation...

The maching keeps churning

I don't know why, but I have such a boomer IT brain when it comes to wifi. I instantly want a wired connection because it's 'faster'...

A Pepsi can sits opened on some sort of table. It is illuminated by a bright light slightly out of frame to the right. It looks DeLiCiOuS

Bepis after dark

Occasionally I get a strong urge to learn to draw. That feeling just reminds me that it's been too long since I've streamed or made any youtube videos. It's insane how you can crave a creative outlet

Showed up to work, and my coworkers integrated the wall I made to avoid interacting with people with the holiday decor

A cauliflower mushroom on the forest floor. A hand wearing fingerless gloves reaches for it

Cauliflower mushrooms are great as noodle substitutes. I'm always happy to find these

A dark brown Dog lays in a two toned dog bed. He peers out from under a blanket with one eye. The contrast of being in the shadows accentuates the whites of his eyes.

The side eye this morning is a little much.... Yes I am working Dog!

Fire in the raaaiiiinnn! Much vibe, very wet

#mushroom

You ever record an entire 'How to' video about mushroom picking to have the audio be pretty much unusable?

No?....just me? 😭

A photo of a forested scene taken off a platform. There is dark and rainy cloud cover. A lone skull smiles on the railing

Pretty dreary out there lately... Hope everyone is fighting off the seasonal/existential depression

Violet Chanterelles all mixed in now

Bountiful harvest. The fresh picked Caprisuns are sweeter than store bought

Can you spot Dog? He's ready to return to nature...

Think I just gotta stress eat and rot for another day...then back to the fight

A Northwestern Salamander lays on a mixture of fallen leaves and pine needles

Salamander
SALMANDER
SMANDER!

Another Mushroom Admirable Bolete (Mirabilis) perhaps?

A pinecone laying on moss. There are a few light colored mushrooms growing from it.

Been on a real mushroom kick lately

Have you ever wondered how many spores we're breathing in? #mushroom #nature

Three mushrooms are being held in between a persons fingers. One is white, and the other two are yellow

Three mushrooms are being held in between a persons fingers. One is white, and the other two are yellow

White vs Golden Chanterelles

A pale, headless, and aged foam filled doll body partially buried in pine needles

Finding a creepy doll randomly in the woods definitely increases your awareness for the rest of the outing

"That was the 'correct' thing to say"

I say to myself with a smile in a now awkwardly silent room

I think my apple tree is weird...