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When I'm not doing the professor thing (in the social sciences), I'm doing the stream thing (often strategy gaming). https://twitch.tv/Crash_Saint_Panda
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Me: Hi class! Let's look at how Glamour magazine has transitioned to the web. Let's look at their website! Glamour article headline: BEST DILDOS OF 2025!!!! Me: We can't unsee that can we? 🫤 Class: Nope! 🤣

I cannot tell you how proud I am of the college students who struggle to write. When I read a paper that clearly needs work but also clearly demonstrates that the student cares, I want to help that student. I tell students I give comments because I care. I thank them for letting me be of service.

Me: I don't like flying out for one-day consulting jobs. Economy: Bitch, you gonna be like that? I'm about to fuck things up... you think I won't? Politics: Bet. Me: 😒... *buys tickets*

what's wrong babe? you've barely touched your rarohire rochi terochichimomo

Me: I'm sick and only slept 4 hours last night. Can I just... you know... recover? World: Too bad. All the good things that were planned for you are going to happen today and today only. Let's go sunshine! Me: 🥺

Switching between mid-size non-profit consulting and higher education? Not so bad from my experience! Switching between government consulting and higher education? Kinda bad. Switching between large corporate consulting and higher education? I don't know what the fuck is going on, lol.

So what's the scariest thing about my job? Auditing my student advisees' graduation applications. Registrar's office: OMG! Your student didn't fulfill X! *CCs the whole administration* Me: *panic mode* Uh, make this class count for X! Registrar's office: Okay! Crisis averted! :D Me: x.x

From someone who was treated like a nobody at times: You are somebody to someone.

Another academic manuscript review: DONE. 1:38am My tenure application is basically on the university president's desk by now. The review I just did won't count. Yet I can always be suckered into doing "just one more." In light of surging anti-intellectualism, now is not the time to rest.

The left needs to relearn what coalition building means on an individual level. Now. Let's go. youtu.be/eZs7w6Pb7SI?...

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If ya didn't know, since I started doing serious human subjects research, I have avoided researching minors because it's a pain in the ass to ensure all ethical protocols are followed. Also I just don't want that kind of responsibility. But now I work with populations that work with minors. So...

Orange cat doesn't like to be brushed. If I am lucky, Orange cat will lay on her side and let me brush the other side. 30 seconds to one minute. Today.... After 11 1/2 years... Orange cat let me brush both sides. 🥹

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A refreshing -17F this morning. So glad to be back. 🙃

Change of plans I'm going to Portugal and Spain instead of South America. I'm taking my sister with me I've always wanted to go to Portugal And apparently my great great grandfather was a Spaniard (though I don't think the anti-tourism movement there would give a rat's ass about that, lol)

The alt-right replays the first salute clip to show how "awkward" the "heart throw" was. So many conservatives are eating it up. Yummy gaslighting! But that second salute was neither "awkward" nor a "heart throw." No interaction allowed. I give no quarter. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-VfY...

the spread of misinformation on bluesky is really quite harrowing. always feed your cat every time he meows. he has never been fed. he is starving.

Landed. Another adventure complete~

Didn't really do too much cause I was still out of it. But next time I hope to do fun things in Taipei~ Bye bye Taiwaaaaan~

Trans people told everyone that the people in power would go after every other minority if they didn't stand with us... And guess what happend. But, again, nobody listens to us trans people... We need to stand together, or we will fall one by one

This was going to be my travel bag's last rodeo for long haul use. And then the zipper broke. Good thing the bag has a lot of extra clips buckles~ (Good thing I use smaller bags to keep things organized)

Flight was delayed... In Taiwan now. Don't have enough time to hit a night market? We'll see!

Premium Economy on China Air is well above Economy. Too bad it's only for the short leg of my trip (3 hours), not the long leg (14 1/2 hours), but making the short leg comfy still counts. Straight-up economy for the long-haul is a bit brutal, but for the price I'm not too spicy over it.

Ending the trip with a migraine? Nuuuu~ Much better now. Oddly enough, I'm reminded to chill the fuck out --- if I want to come back in not-so-distant future, I can! No worries about today. Flying out tomorrow! Extended layover in Taiwan. I should be able to hit a night market. :D

Alright, so THIS TIME I'm taking a direct bus back to Bangkok (Ekkamai). North Pattaya bus station isn't so bad. I will remember that. I have 2 1/2 days left. I'll be exploring a bit of the high life in and around On Nut (pronounced like "noot").

Over time, I suppose I'll have a chance to test this tidbit of wisdom one expat said. "If you want just a little, Thailand will give you a lot. If you want a lot, Thailand will take it all."

I have not fully achieved what I wanted to achieve in my career (more on that later), so I'm not moving. I'm not gonna front, my bank account also says it's not time. 🤣 Chile/Argentina/Uruguay are next. Thailand goes on the "visit again" list. Maybe I can convince people to join next time. :D

I've been talking to expats and locals who like to talk to expats. They're all like "Naw, just move here. No need to wait if you have the means." They also Thailand can be paradise or hell, depending on a person's vices and materialistic drive. I definitely got that impression too.

If life goes down in a catastrophic way, I have a couple backup plans (given I still have the physical/mental ability to act on them). I always think of backup plans and contingencies. Doesn't mean I'm going to act on them. I think moving to Thailand might be a preferable backup to Japan. 🤔

The air quality was pretty bad today. Decided to not go out tonight. I'm fine, though my eyes are irritated. I have heard numerous times that the bad air quality is not to be taken lightly here. I will back that. AQI is currently 168. It'll get better soon at least.

Eight days in, I finally had a "I miss my kitties" moment. 🐈 🐈 🐈 I'll be back in 8 days my babies! 😭 Daddy's isn't done living it up yet! 🐼