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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

this was a fun little joke. but also it wasn't a joke at all

An ebay order confirmation for Illu-Logi VOW, aka IRAROJI VOW, for the Nintendo DS.

kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

i decided it's about time i finally play a fromsoft game... and i'm very pleased to announce that i've picked a real fan favorite for my first 😌

FromSoftware page for IRAROJI VOW, a Nintendo DS nonogram game from 2007.

A screenshot from the game. If you're familiar with Picross, that's essentially what this is.

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

first tattoo ⭐️ my lifelong favorite little guy

A small tattoo on my right arm, just above the elbow crease. It's thin black line art of Kirby on a star, based on a sprite from Kirby's Dream Land.

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 12/12/2025

this is important because i can finally use this

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

this is the only thing that matters in my tidal rewind 😌

Screenshot from my Tidal rewind that says "You are Alice Longyu Gao's 69th biggest fan"

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

about to read east of eden for the first time and this is one of the most beautiful dedications i've ever read. damn steinbeck

PASCAL COVICI
Dear Pat,
You came upon me carving some kind of little figure out of wood and you said, "Why don't you make something for me?"
I asked you what you wanted, and you said, "A box."
"What for?"
"To put things in."
"What things?"
"Whatever you have," you said.
Well, here's your box. Nearly everything I have is in it, and it is not full. Pain and excitement are in it, and feeling good or bad and evil thoughts and good thoughts -- the pleasure of design and some despair and the indescribable joy of creation.
And on top of these are all the gratitude and love I have for you.
And still the box is not full.
JOHN

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 13/01/2025

my favorite rhythm game from high school, which has been unavailable for a decade, was officially rereleased today :')

rhythm control 2 on the google play store

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

when the headspace cat marina man tells me "but you DO have a key!"

lyrics from "poet's tooth" by tele novella: "you have the key right in your pocket / had it all along"

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 07/12/2024

bought a digital copy of my favorite christmas movie so i could take this screenshot

santa from the year without a santa claus looking directly at the camera and yelling "I DREAMED UNHAPPY THINGS!"

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 04/12/2024

when the katamari soundtrack released on spotify i was like "oh it's OVER for my wrapped" and i wasn't wrong. tmbg has been dethroned but glad to see they're holding strong at #2. ween representation courtesy of leo

my spotify wrapped summary! top artists: king gizzard, they might be giants, ween, katamari damacy sound team, underscores. top songs: lonely rolling star, locals (girls like us), cops and robbers, katamari mambo, hot to go. minutes listened: 36,688.

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 24/11/2024

update on my fields of mistria experience (spoilers for villager loves/likes, if you care about discovering that organically)

a spreadsheet tracking which villagers like which recipe gifts in fields of mistria, which ones i've already gifted to fill out the "loved/liked gifts" checklists in the game, and whether i have acquired the number of each item i need

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

hers and theirs christmas ornaments 🥰🥰🥰

two christmas ornaments: one that looks like a mountain dew can, one that looks like a diet coke can

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

saw a real-life oscar the grouch trash can tonight. there are cathedrals everywhere, etc., etc.

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

now THIS is Posting. @animesickos.bsky.social are you guys seeing this shit

post from geoff garin: "If you are one of the many no-named posters who have suggested that I die a slow and painful death, I think I will pass on your advice for the time being. But thank you for taling the time to share your ignorant opinion on a topic you clearly know nothing about."

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

made some good purchases today

a book: "Rosewood Abbey: The play-to-find-out tabletop RPG of monastic mysteries" by Kalum from The Rolistes

an album: "The Horror Hit! Monster Mash: Sounds of Terror! The Scary Fun Record! From Pickwick" featuring an illustration of dracula

a yellow shirt that says "This Ain't My 1st Rodeo - Great American Motorcycle Rodeo - Awesome Harley Powered Tractor Pulls! 1995"

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

lastly: dispatches from cheapo records

the king gizzard and the lizard wizard section at the record store. the divider has a picture of the band and says "Is it a relic from 50 years ago? Or is it 50 years ahead of its time?" on top of the divider is a sticker in the style of charli xcx's brat that says "gizz" instead

an album called "EVERYTHING'S JUST FINE ...OR IS IT?" with a black-and-red picture of the earth, and a photo of children lifting up empty bowls. text at the bottom says: "An Audio Education-Discussion Program specially prepared by CATHOLIC RELIEF SERVICES, in support of the annual Catholic Relief Overseas Aid Fund Appeal. Music and Lyrics composed and sung by THE MISSION SINGERS"

an album called "HAVE A MARIJUANA"
"Recorded Live On The Streets Of New York"
"David Peel & the lower east side"

a richard simmons album called "Reach" with a photo of the man himself amongst a sea of women, all of them stretching their arms into the sky

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

was also tempted by these markers simply because the art on the box is so endearing

a box of graphix aqua pen markers with a manga-style drawing of a girl on the front. it's very "how to draw manga" and it warms my heart

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

i was VERY strong and did not buy this dracula-themed dice advent calendar

a box that says "Advent-ure Calendar: Dracula's Castle - 31 Thematic Polyhedral Dice & More!" with a cool illustration of dracula's castle

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 08/11/2024

previously on intrasport watch,

tweets from me on september 9:
"apparently king gizzard has NEVER played intrasport live......... bro,
"my life has now become kglw intrasport live watch"

tweet from me on september 10:
"i've been reading that the butterfly 3000 tracks, fishing for fishies (the song), and intrasport (my beloved) are just really tricky to do live and that's why they don't get much or any play... maybe someday tho!!!"

tweets from me on september 15:
"IMPORTANT INTRASPORT WATCH UPDATE"
"watched the video and stu says "we'll play that for you next tour i promise" BRO!!!!!!!!!!!!"
the first tweet has an attached image that i've uploaded separately next

a screenshot of the king gizzard setlist from their september 14 show. track 9 is highlighted: "Hog Calling Contest (preceded by 'Intrasport' tease due to Stu grabbing an Intrasport shirt)"

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 03/11/2024

i need this vintage '72 election bumper sticker. this mentality obviously sucks but in this specific case it is very funny. putting this on my car (i do not own a car) and putting another bumper sticker underneath it that says "i'm talking about richard nixon"

an old photo of a car with a bumper sticker that says "I'M FROM MASSACHUSETTS / DON'T BLAME ME", in reference to the 1972 US presidential election. it also has a bumper sticker that says "Take a streaker to lunch" but that's neither here nor there

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

quote top five repeats if you want! wahoo

The top five tracks from my Spotify "On Repeat" playlist: "Holy, Holy" by Geordie Greep, "Le Risque" by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard, "Pitiful" by Remi Wolf, "Stupid (Can't run from the urge)" by underscores, and "Goes w/o Saying" by Frog.

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

i took a peek ahead at the winter holiday birds, and i was finding them all pretty lackluster this year, very disappointing, but then i saw.......... THEM

a target holiday decoration. it's a snowman, except the top "snowball" is actually a bird, and there are birds peeking out of the middle and bottom snowballs. it's absurdly cute.

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kate @bigchallenges.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

screaming, crying, throwing up

this year's target seasonal birds for halloween: a ghostly bird in a little suit and top hat, a frankenstein bird, and a dracula bird

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