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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 28/08/2026

bon appetit a la amtrak to a happier future

a photo taken from near my lap, of food on an nyc-bound amtrak northeast regional seat tray. the window is in the top left corner, and catenary wires in philadelphia are visible behind a layer of rain on the window

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 11/07/2026

bon appetit a la amtrak goodbye, and til' next year, sgdq

a photo of food and drink laid out on the seat tray in front of me, on a chicago-bound amtrak borealis train. there is chips, cranberry juice, a cup of ice, and a small bottle of gin

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 05/07/2026

haven't been to an SGDQ since 2023. it's good to be back! as always, and especially now, please feel free to say hi if you spot me :)

a selfie of me, outside, looking at the camera and holding up my sgdq 2026 badge in front of my face below my eyes. the badge reads "attendee - sayuri - she/they/he"

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 04/07/2026

bon appetit a la amtrak

a photo of the food i bought on amtrak's minneapolis-bound borealis train, sat on the tray in front of me (a cup of coffee, m&m's, and chips)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 08/06/2026

very soon after posting, i will be running sonic forces for GDQ Hotfix's Sonic and the Glitched Gauntlet marathon! tune in and let's have a fun time for an hour!! www.twitch.tv/gamesdonequick

art of my sonic forces sona, flash the dog, in chibi twitch emote form, smiling and closing his eyes and waving his hand up happily

(art by radicalyue)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 12/05/2026

bon appetit a la amtrak (nextgen acela edition 🚄)

an early-morning photo of food i bought on amtrak's nextgen acela train, sat on top of a food tray. there's chips, oatmeal, and drip coffee. part of the seat's window is visible on the left of the picture.

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 03/05/2026

just as a lil' treat, because i did so much today, i can have a lovely evening outside while being incredibly pretty

a selfie of myself in the evening, during sunset. i'm wearing a long-sleeved red shirt with hearts on it, my hair is down, and my head is slightly tilted down as i look into the camera.

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 22/03/2026

i didn't have very much time in it, but portland was a lovely city to exist in, and everyone i encountered was so friendly!! i hope i get more time here in the future next stop..................................seattle :)

a photo of the willamette river from the downtown side of portland, oregon. it's daytime, with only a few clouds in the sky, and a bridge over the water in the distance

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 09/03/2026

why did i never continue this thread!! fucking fixing this IMMEDIATELY

a selfie of me, basking in the sun in front of a fence, in an outfit that reveals my midriff. i'm wearing glasses with all of my hair flowing down my right side, holding on to the fence with my left hand and smiling.

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 16/02/2026

#4 kit k at .... 2 (may 9, 2023)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 16/02/2026

#3 ai r he a ds (july 16, 2021)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 16/02/2026

#2 just playing a short sonic and the secret rings level (june 18, 2019)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 16/02/2026

in 2019, i began a vaguely-recurring bit where i posted tiny comedic short films! for your viewing befuddlement, here's a thread of them on bluesky so they're not lost to the void anymore! (note: contains pre-transition & very early-transition amy! not that i mind!) #1 kit k at (may 9, 2019)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 15/01/2026

today i'm releasing something important to me. "just like amy; exactly like amy" is my first ever kaizo smw hack. it's a deeply personal 12-level game about excitement, grief, trauma, joy, and a myriad of other feelings. if you have knowledge of basic kaizo tech, give it a shot! smwc.me/s/41428

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 03/01/2026

we're so BACK!! i had a couple-year gap, but it's finally time for gdq'ing again! featuring a @v-input-output.bsky.social! as *always*, if you see me around the venue or the city and want to say hi, please feel free!

a selfie of me, on the right, and my loved one, on the left. we're both standing in the gdq venue, wearing black facemasks, holding up our username badges in front of each other (and smiling quite widely beneath the masks!)

from left to right, the badges read "attendee - v_input_output - they/it", and "attendee - sayuri - she/they/he"

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 31/12/2025

bon appetit a la amtrak

a photo of food i bought on an amtrak train. there's a bag of chips, a can of coffee, and a coffee cake

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 30/12/2025

only packing the essential games for AGDQ!

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 28/12/2025

a corner of memories nearly begins making its approach #smw

a collage of four screenshots from a super mario world rom hack i have been making throughout 2025

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 25/12/2025

THE QUARTER-CENTURY!!!!! 🎉 and hopefully a few more of them to come!

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 30/10/2025

hi y'all!! don't mind me, it's just amy!!! i remembered it's been over a year now, so ooobviously, it's time for something new in that profile picture slot. good morning

a selfie of me, standing outside. my hair is down, and i'm looking at the camera and smiling

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 15/10/2025

hey GDQ gamers, it feels nice to make this post again after a few years :) agdq 2026!!! i will be in you!!!

"Awesome Games Done Quick 2026
Jan 4, 2026 - Jan 10, 2026

Registration Complete!
See you soon!"

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 16/09/2025

god. damn. napstablook, i get it now, i really do!

a screenshot of UNDERTALE, the optional scene where you lie on the floor with napstablook while the background changes to an image of outer space, and the music to the somber, dreamy song "chill"

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 02/07/2025

Summer's begun! What a time!! And, god damn, already halfway through the year, June over. There's that feeling I have, like the first half of the year felt *so* much longer; will the next half be the same, or fly by? It's going to be so, so different, and I am so, so, so excited. Now, on to July!!!!

a year in pixels chart, a 12x31 tile grid of days and months in the year where you color in a tile of a day according to the color(s) that describe your feelings about the day in question. (june 2025)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 16/06/2025

today in queens i came across what had to be some kind of environmental storytelling

a lone pair of long black pants sits laid evenly atop the grass, in front of an empty mulch circle where a tree normally would be

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 02/06/2025

May! And *may* I say, wow! Just wow!! A very, very eventful month on its own, but some incredible information I was told midway through has strengthened my resolve like never before. The second half of my year is no longer shrouded in fog. So much change is coming quite soon - June's gonna be busy!

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 25/05/2025

such a wonderful adventure day today! almost done! so much fun walking, with some ferries to ferry me near the start and ends of the journey! god, i want to keep exploring, no matter where i am, for as long as i draw breath

a selfie of me, sitting on a bench on the deck of a new york city ferry, en route to long island city - i'm looking at the camera with a warm optimistic smile, wearing a long-sleeved light red shirt with hearts sewed on it

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 02/05/2025

I can only describe my April as a month that was equivalent to a loop-de-looping rollercoaster. At the end of it, I finally see an indeterminately-sized glimmer of hope for the near future; plans can happen and things may change for the better, if you just try. Now, onward to an optimistic May!

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 15/04/2025

wow, sharon hill is so good for watching the amtrak trains go by!

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 03/04/2025

March. Umm, not really very great overall. I'd rather not go into it, but nonetheless I'm taking my spark of optimism and bringing it into April now. I have to. The next several months are kinda very important; and time is relentless.

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 08/03/2025

low gravity, bumpers, grinders, and a death meter to manage, all in the same level? it's more likely than you think. this level in particular is kind of a mess to design, but in a fun way at least! #smw

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 07/03/2025

not sure what i should snack on tonight.... maybe wasabi peas?

a photo of part of my kitchen snack area

there's a jar of peanut butter, wasabi peas, romancing saga 3 for the super famicom, curry roux, and boxes of granola bars. all great snack options! (i'm more partial to the wasabi peas imo)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 03/03/2025

February! Mostly a great month, with two wonderfully memorable trips at the beginning and middle! And the rest of the month being comfortably good or at least average. I'm not as sure what to expect out of March this time, so for now I'll hope that good things happen, y'know?

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 24/02/2025

funny how i got so attached to the struggle, given how massively late i tried playing through celeste in earnest. two months later, i just finished farewell - better late than never. i fell in love with this game in almost every aspect and i'm so happy i finally did the climb.

my celeste file select screen, after beating farewell. i have 100/175 strawberries, 7669 total deaths, 30 hours of playtime, and all crystal hearts

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 20/02/2025

are you for real twitch??? i should have most of my runs locally recorded already, i'll double check, but fuck this is gonna hugely impact the speedrun community's old vod history. ugh

a warning message on the new video storage limit on twitch. the text says: "Storage Full - You can not create Highlights or Upload new content until you free up storage space. Please manage your content before April 19th, 2025 to avoid losing any content. 330h2m / 100h"

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 14/02/2025

can't start valentine's weekend without a balanced amtrak breakfast!!!

the pulldown tray on my train seat, with chips, oatmeal and coffee cake on it

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 09/02/2025

nothing like going on a really long brooklyn walk in the wonderfully snowy weather tonight to, among several other things, prove that GODDD i wish i had a proper digital camera to carry around and do amateur photography with!!!

a photo of a morgan avenue L train station entrance, from across the street. it's actively snowing, and the ground is covered in a few inches of snow. the photo is framed with the subway entrance on the bottom left, and on the top right is a big ad for the iphone 16 with the text, "Imagine it."

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 05/02/2025

my desire to set a level in something that sorta looks like a train resulted in a lot of different ways of using thwomps #smw (also shhh i know the status bar is layered wrong ......)

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 01/02/2025

A new year means a new Year in Pixels for me to fill out, of course. It began with January..... it was a solid month for the most part, and MagFest near the end of it was wonderful. For several reasons I have not been feeling at my best this week, mentally. Gotta hope that February will be better.

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 30/01/2025

three years ago today i started hrt. the objective best decision i have made as far as life choices ago. it's pretty fuckin rad being hot and also finally happy about my body and appearance! i'm vibing. have a shirtless amy to celebrate

a photo of me taken from the front. i'm sitting down against a white wall, shirtless, holding my left arm with my right hand and looking at the camera with a smile

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 24/01/2025

magfest!!! i am in you!!! anyone who sees me is super welcome to say hi!!!

a selfie of me inside the gaylord hotel, holding up my magfest badge in front of my face and smiling broadly!

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 10/01/2025

i'm starting a new thread called "photos of myself that i take when i think, damn i look hot". (patent pending)

a mirror photo of myself. i'm smiling widely, with my left arm raised and making a "peace" ✌️ sign over my eye.

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 29/12/2024

(tom scott voice) i am at leeds pond beach in port washington, new york (good day trip. helped my brain)

a selfie of me tilting my head and smiling at the camera. behind me is a beach, with new rochelle, new york being sorta visible in the far distance

a shallow part of the water, with the water having receded in one part to allow walking to the other side

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 29/12/2024

my birthday was four days ago, on the 24th! (i turned 24 on the 24th of december 2024!) but i was on a special holiday trip and not very online. please enjoy this dark, grainy selfie i took at the exact minute of my birth (i had a phenomenally wonderful birthday, too!)

a grainy, low detail, dark selfie of me. i'm in a room at night with all the lights off, grinning at the camera and making a peace sign with my hand

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 21/12/2024

i've waited four years for this!!!! all three sonic movie tickets! i really really enjoyed sonic 3 and thought they did a wonderful job putting parts of SA2 into the movie continuity while still being a good sonic story. (i liked the theme of making choices in particular) incredibly solid trilogy!

my original, physical paper movie tickets for sonic the hedgehog 1, 2 and 3. all of them are on their respective release days

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 17/12/2024

successfully went on a walk and got food in albany. but to get to the nearby restaurants you need to walk kinda far from the station, then around a weird corner to go higher up and cross a bridge. very silly (bad) pedestrian design

a selfie of me, standing in front of the amtrak "Albany-Rensselaer, NY" station sign, with me standing in front of the sign to only say "Albany". i'm giving a thumbs up and smiling

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 16/12/2024

it's lake shore limited (in coach) time!!! welcome to my home for the next ~20 hours! actually my first time doing an end-to-end amtrak trip, super excited!

a photo of my POV sitting in my coach seat, on an amfleet ii train car

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 10/12/2024

one of my favorite feelings is when you finally see the bus appear in the distance after wondering if it was either late or wouldn't show up at all!

a photo of a wet, rainy road at an intersection. several cars are driving down the road, with the bus in question being visible in the far back

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 04/12/2024

least surprising spotify wrapped ever. origami angel and glass beach remain my favorites!!!

my spotify wrapped - the top artists are:
1. origami angel
2. porter robinson
3. glass beach
4. madeon
5. anamanaguchi

the top songs were:
1. puppy
2. cold weather
3. skeleton key
4. bedroom community
5. rare animal

minutes listened:
22,840

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Sayuri @amelia.cat · 01/12/2024

for some reason the leftwards-facing blocks propel you way further than the right-facing blocks. trying to see if designing around that would be fun, and it is, but you go kinda fast sometimes!

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