Check-In & Update, Jan 2025

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So, just a life update and a check-in. First the check-in: How is everybody doing? How is the new year treating you?

As for me, I've spent most of the winter time trying to keep things together. In addition to my PTSD, I'm pretty sure I have seasonal affective disorder, so this extremely dark winter period here in Norway is always a challenge for me....
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ojtheviking:
@weedfarmer Finding a doctor one vibes with is essential for the overall progress. Glad you found a good match!
ojtheviking:
@littlejohn22 Yeah, society bombards us with holiday stuff enough as it is, and it's so indoctrinated into people. Even when I have told people in the past that the holidays make me very uncomfortable and unhappy and that I actively avoid them, people think it's a comfort thing to still say "Well, I hope you have a merry xmas." Which to me sounds like if I'm telling someone I am allergic to peanuts and they go "Well, please have this cookie, it's full of delicious peanut butter." I wanted to create a place completely free of that, and it overwhelmed me in a positive way to see how many needed such a place.

Now Reading: The Talisman, and Black House, by Stephen King & Peter S…

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My next TWO reads! Gotta get a little taste of King for every year as well. This time, he's teamed up with his long-time - and now late - friend, Peter Straub (RIP).

I've said this elsewhere in the past, but it bears repeating: I can say that I basically own all of Stephen King's books. As a teen, I would read a novel here
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samihain:
I'm reading The Dead Zone right now!
ojtheviking:
@samihain That's a great one too! One of his timeless classics. And still very relevant in some ways!

Now Reading: Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay

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And so it begins! Survivor Song by Paul Tremblay is hereby my first read of 2025! I am setting my reading goal to 30 books this year as well over at The StoryGraph; that's much less than one book a week, which will not only give me some space to do my usual stuff, like activities on TikTok and Discord, attend various social events and
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niffler:
I’ve used audiobooks to get through physical reads I was struggling with and it makes washing dishes/laundry/commute so much nicer. I’d set a goal of 40 last year and only managed 33 so I’m determined to do better, even if it’s just for my mental health. I kept with 40 this year as well since I fell short last time and had a huge gap over the spring/summer. So far, I’ve finished 10 this month but I’m not holding on to that being a norm. lol.
ojtheviking:
@niffler 10 in a month is pretty damn impressive! I agree that audiobooks are great company while doing other stuff, so I need to get back into doing that more myself. I can relate to those gaps. Happened a few times last year, even though I did reach my goal.

OJ The Mentor?

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Received this diploma today, for attending a 12-hour mentor course (divided into three 4-hour sessions in as many days), for the organization I've been hanging out with lately.

This organization is for both former addicts and those of us who have been directly affected by addicts, and we can socialize and learn to master life together and gain mutual understanding.

This diploma does not guarantee
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littlejohn22:
Good on you mate, I hope you help at least someone out there
ojtheviking:
@littlejohn22 Thank you, brother. As do I. Been getting some practice through my TikTok streams and just trying to be a supportive human being overall.

Morning Selfie (Coffee Mug Chain?)

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Good morning, and happy hump day, folks! How's it going here in SG land?


I've been a bit preoccupied lately, but I want to stay somewhat active, so I decided to just post this selfie of me having coffee with my most recent enemy. I also have a bunch of sets and others' posts to catch up with soon. But for now, this mid-week selfie
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hotdoguk:
@amra I definitely want to see you waking up!!
ojtheviking:
@amra Starting the morning with you would certainly be a blessing! ❤️ You could always "fake it" and take a photo of one of the cups you usually choose, lol

Now Reading: The Jessica Niemi Series By Max Seeck

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My next THREE reads! I've already worked my way through a few book series this year, but the roulette decided it was time for me to read another one.

What we have here, are the three first books in the crime series featuring Detective Jessica Niemi, written by Finnish author Max Seeck. There is technically a fourth book too, but I got the Norwegian translation
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littlejohn22:
Let us know how you like them, I do love a good series

RIP Tony Todd

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A true horror legend.

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jozsef:
Oh damn. If you saw him in the Start Trek Deep Space 9 episode playing the grown up Jake Sisko, you got a sense of his tremendous acting ability that his most famous roles never revealed. So intense and so touching. He was truly a great actor.
littlejohn22:
Sad indeed

WTF, America

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amberetta:
Disappointing but not surprising. I hate it so much.
chandlerknight:
My heart is so sad..

Now Reading: The Book Eaters

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Totally forgot to post this here yesterday, although I posted about it on FB and IG.

Behold my next read! We have another debut novel on our hands, by Sunyi Dean. First published in 2022, so I'm a little behind, but hey, books are portable time capsules anyway.


I'm intrigued by the premise: There is a secret line of people who feed on books (so
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arianekimiko:
It's been a long time since I read books. I'll follow your recommendation! 🧡

Now Reading: The Hellbound Heart

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“No tears, please. It’s a waste of good suffering.”

I've been a fan of the Hellraiser movies for basically my whole life. Being the bookworm that I also am, I'm ashamed that I haven't read the source material yet. But that changes today. I present to you: The Hellbound Heart!

I do know that the movies go in a direction that is severely different
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jozsef:
Looks pretty scary.
littlejohn22:
I have to get back into Clive

My Mug Shots

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You wanna know if I've started to take my coffee game seriously? Does the fact that I'm now collecting cool mugs answer your question?




🤘🏻 OJTheViking - 2024 🤘🏻

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headshot:
I have a standard set of mugs from the supermarket 🤔 I like to go to cafes to get my caffeine dose. This is how I can control my addiction to this drink ☕✨
cerebus666:
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