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My workshop looks so sad 😭 I'm moving into a studio in a few months so sadly the workbench has to go. I'm still bringing all my tools with me tho so I can do some desktop tinkering. Slowly packing one box per day, so I dont trigger a me/cfs crash :) Good thing I saved amazon boxes!

Photo of my in-home workshop corner, showing an empty pegboard panel on the wall behind a mostly empty workbench just covered in junk that's probably being trashed. The DIY wooden cabinet I built to hold my power tools is completely empty, and all my power tools are stored in a single 30L plastic bin for transport and storage. All my hand tools are stored inside two toolboxes on the floor underneath the workbench.

Photo of a corner of my living room, showing packed boxes. These repurposed amazon cardboard boxes now contain my books and the original packagings that my gaming pc's component came in, which I have been holding on to so I have them if ever I need to ship the components for RMA or sales.

A messy pile of amazon cardboard boxes against a wall in the middle of my living room. I've been holding on to all my amazon boxes the past months, going as far as always selecting "hide what's inside and dispatch in amazon packaging" when that option is available. This photo also shows my indoor plants, which were cut down a lot. I might not be able to bring all my house plants with me if my future studio is too small.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 4h

My biggest pet peeve about GW2 is how the entire playerbase seems to have brainwashed itself into believing that doing anything for a garanteed 1 gold reward is "a complete waste of time" but farming metas for a one-in-a-milion chance at an infusion is 100% totally worth your time.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Why does everyone I talk to every day make me feel bad about using Windows. I don't wanna use Linux, stop peer pressuring me. 😭 Actually I'm running Linux on both my router and NAS, and it works great there! Windows just works, the only tinkering is reverting settings M$ resets every update... >.>

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I now have enough bins to make Count Binface blush! 😳 I had the choice between dropping 5$ on cardboard boxes, or 7$ on plastic bins. And since ME/CFS is gonna wreck me for weeks after the move, I figure having some more permanent storage would feel better than living in cardboard boxes. 👍

A pile of six clear pastic bins, 26 litters each, stacked inside each others for easy shipping.

The six bins with their lids on, stacked on top of each others. They are each 12 inches tall so the pile is 6 feet tall and nearly touches my ceiling. It's a bit sway-y, i may not stack them that high once filled.

The six bins without their lids, laid next to each others on my Twin size bed. They arrived with a solvent smell, so i'm airing them with the windows open. All 6 bins cover the entire bed, but they are too tall to fit underneath the bed - i have shallower bins under the bed already.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Ah great, Windows just reverted my default browser back to Edge on all my PCs. Must be the last update. And here I was memeing to a friend saying "what kind of shit did M$ add this update I wonder" and then this. Microsoft needs another antitrust lawsuit so bad. 😠

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

OK I'm so confused right now... I just did the latest GW2 convergence FOR THE FIRST TIME and got the Vloxx tonic. Is this a garanteed first clear reward? or did i just get insanely lucky?!? I was accused to linking it from the wiki! #GW2 #GuildWars2 @guildwars2.com @aurorapeachy.bsky.social HALP

In-game screenshot of Guild Wars 2 taken right after leaving the new Convergence, after getting the Vloxx tonic, on my first ever clear. My character is wearing the tonic, and i linked it in chat - then accused of linking it from the wiki. Is this rare?!?

Screenshot of GW2 taken a bit later, after I swapped to a different character. Chat is showing when I linked it on another character, and this character is wearing the Vloxx tonic - glowing purple because of one of my infusions. My name "kivy" shows in the character window.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Nothing like a weekly world boss to remind everyone Guild Wars 2 is very much still alive and kicking... even if the servers are not LOL

In-game screenshot of Guild Wars 2 taken seconds before the start of the weekly world boss target spawning. There is over a hundred player waiting, most of which arent even rendered in because of max player render counts.

Screenshot taken during the fight of the weekly world boss target, with the local chat filled with players complaining they cannot use their skills. The server gets so overwhelmed during these world bosses that most skill inputs get lost in packet drops.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Youtube Music is being annoying again, so I downloaded more 1h+ music mixes and uploaded them to my homelab NAS. This also gives me a local copy of my fav mixes in case the videos get lost from YT. Brewed an espresso & listening to Electro Swing while playing GW2. ☕ :3

Desktop screenshot of my gaming PC running Guild Wars 2 with the VLC window on top, showing my ever-growing list of hours long continuous mixes that I ripped from youtube using MP3Cow and uploaded to my local homelab NAS.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

I got woken up early today so i'm having a grumpy day, but i still have enough spoons to cook a full meal, so I made a home-made burger with fries. 🍔🍟

narrow angle photo taken using my phone of a large plate covered in fries with a massive hamburger, complete with lettuce, tomato, and sweet onions.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The most confusing thing about being bisexual is not knowing whether being bisexual means you're supposed to have sex twice a week or every other week. The wording really doesn't make that obvious.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Reminder that "doing something fast" does not make you "good at doing something", that's just capitalism brainwashing. "Good things" are good because someone took the time to make them better. That's why artisanal makers and artists charge more than Made In China junk. And why genAI is worthless.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I surprisingly did NOT crash today, uh, color me surprised. I did so much yesterday, even went out shopping and stuff. Maybe going to bed on time really does help. Staying up late and eating into my sleep schedule is BAD when you have ME/CFS. Not gonna push my luck, still gonna take today slow. ☕

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Why is it that my "Following" feed is full of genAI slop and engagement farm bots, i try hard to follow real humans. It's like these fake accounts found the perfect way to abuse custom feeds to always be put on my main feed as "More from XYZ feed" Cmon @bsky.app I thought bsky was "real"

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

I went to bed on time last night, so today was a good day, good enough that I managed to cook home-made pasta sauce, with leftovers for the next crash day! Y'all know how ME/CFS is, since today was good and I did stuff, tomorrow i'll be a wreck ;w; #Cooking #Food #Selfcare

Diced up ripe fresh tomatoes simmering in a pot on the stove.

A half-cooked mild italian sausage in the process of being sliced up to be added to the pasta sauce.

The complete pasta sauce simmering in the pot, with added tomato sauce and italian herbs. A metal mesh covers the top, allowing steam to evaporate while blocking splash from making a mess.

The finishes meal: Home made tomato pasta sauce with sliced italian sausage, served on penne rigatte. I made enough for two big meals, which I split evenly between a pasta bowl and a fridge pot.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Remember this? bsky.app/profile/kivy...

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

do you ever just devour a whole semi-ripe banana in less than 10 seconds because your body suddenly screams FRESH FRUIT NOW or is my body still trying to tell me to eat better

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Me: "I really need to start going to bed earlier so I at least have plenty of rest to help against me/cfs" also me: *goes to bed at 3 am* Why am I like this, ffs. 3rd day in a row i'm a wreck now. You'd think I'd learn from my mistakes. 😩

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I just killed my 15th Boss on Legend difficulty in Where Winds Meet. This is my first time actually enjoying a game with souls-like combat, and I'm shocked at myself for even playing at the hardest difficulty! Have I become a gamer? #Gaming #PCGaming #WWM

In-game screenshot of Where Winds Meet, a hybrid mmo/single player RPG with souls-like combat and gacha-style pve. This screenshot shows red glow around my HP bar at the bottom of the screen, indicating that I am playing on Legend difficulty, currently the hardest difficulty in the game. It also shows the number "15" next to the HP bar, which is a unique Boss Kill Counter only available in Legend.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

I'm starting to believe ME/CFS is even worse than cancer. You cant kill me/cfs with chemo, and it wont kill you. You're just stuck being a crippled wreck all day every day till the end of your life. It's actual torture. 😩

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

PSA: AMD now tries to sneak-install a local AI chatbot app on your PC when you try to install GPU drivers. It uses 4GB of disc space. If you try to do a full install and then click on "express install", it will install the AI chatbot. #Gaming #PCGaming #AMD #GPU

Screenshot of the AMD Software Installer in its default configuration when you first launch it. It hides the "software type" options and offers a "express install" button that will install an AI chatbot without that info being present anywhere on the screen.

Screenshot of the same app with the drop-down options selected as "Driver Only", which replaces the "express install" with the old "accept & install" button. This shows that using a Driver Only install will not install the AI chatbot.

Screenshot of the same app but this time I clicked on "custom install". It shows up a new screen that finally shows the AI chatbot being selected for installation. If you click on Express Install, it skips this window and installs the chatbot. This "Custom install" window lets you uncheck the chatbot. It's checked for install by default.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Why am i such a wreck today, i barely did anything yesterday. No exertion, and yet i woke up so tired i stayed in bed till 4pm when i forced myself to get up just so i dont waste my day in bed. ME/CFS really is voodoo. 😩

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

I was desperate for a poutine, then remembered I had bolognese sauce in my fridge. No curds, but I did have sliced mozzarella. I also used two difference size fries cause that's what i had left. It was SO BAD. The sauce was too tomato, it didnt taste the same as La Belle Province Italian poutine.

A large pasta bowl sitting on a kitchen counter, filled with both straight- and shoestring- fries, white sliced american cheese "mozzarella" and bolognese sauce. A desperate attempt at making Italian poutine at home.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

It's hilarious how yesterday was so hot I had to keep my windows closed during the afternoon to keep the cool inside... then today is so cold i've been keeping my windows shut to keep the warmth inside. We're in THAT time of year. 🤣

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I am now convinced that it is impossible to sell a used item at asking price. Buyers seem to believe they are not getting a good deal unless they lowball you. It doesnt even matter what the asking price is. Time to increase all my listing asking prices :o

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

I cried to a friend about wanting to buy a new router even tho I need to save for the move. He said "you already have a router, it's just noisy, you need custom cooling" So I did that. 100% DO NOT TRY THIS AT HOME custom cooling. My router is so much quieter now :o #Homelab #OpenWRT #Computer

Photo of an open Dell office tower computer. All the drives were ripped out, and the PSU was open and its fan removed. A 4-port ethernet PCI card is installed.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

It's crazy to think he left my life two whole years ago. I still have regular nightmares about losing him, even tho he's been gone already. My subconscious still hasnt processed the loss. His unconditional love for me has yet to be replaced. If it ever can be replaced. I doubt it.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

My new bed was squeaky. So I did the only thing I know how: Fixed it! Added a few screws in critical joints, but that didnt help. Turns out the noise came from the slats rubbing against the frame. The solution was to wax the wood! No more squeaking! :D

Photo of my new Ikea wooden bed with the mattress removed, and the slats (that the mattress sits on) pulled away from the corners of the bed. A Ryobi drill and a box of wood screws sits on the slats in the middle of the bed.

Close-up photo of the wood slats after I waxed the frame's corner into which they rest. I used a generic tealight wax candle for the job. It did not survive. RIP candle.

Photo of my new bed without the mattress and all the slats pushed to one end of the bed. This way I can wax each half of the bed without completely removing the slats, which are annoying to handle and put back on.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Well, I went 3 days doing hard work cleaning and packing... and now i'm crashing. Maybe y'all are right, maybe nothing can prevent the ME/CFS crash. I just need to learn to respect my new limits. This move is gonna be rough, i can already feel it. Good thing I have a few months to pack.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

My workbench looks so sad. 😭 I got two new toolboxes and threw all my hand tools into them. Had to fit my woodworking tools into a 3rd storage box. And it's just now hitting me that I wont be bringing this workbench with me when I move, and it makes me sad. 😢 Oh well, new beginnings, right?

Photo of my in-home workbench covered in a mess of tools and random things. The pegboard panel on the wall above it is completely empty. Two shelving units besides the workbench are still full of stuff to pack.

Photo of my two new plastic toolboxes full of all my hand tools, like screw drivers, pliers, files, and saws. A 3rd storage box is also full of woodworking tools like clamps, scares, and sand paper. All 3 tool boxes sit next to each other on my new twin-size bed, that I will be bringing with me when I move.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

That goes for everyone, these youtube channels are excellent and I highly recommend y'all subscribe to them. You'll end up smarter, and less angry. :)

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

It is DONE! 🤩 The 8 short and damaged planks were replaced by 4 solid and clean planks, going the whole height instead of being attached mid-point. It's so much sturdier! I'm 100% bringing this one with me when I move, it has priority. #Carpentry #Woodworking #Workshop

The completed project: a newly refurbished solid wood storage unit with four wide shelves about 16 inches over each others. This final unit is taller than the previous one by a few inches too. And a lot sturdier! No more wobble!

The new shelving being re-assembled using four 6' long solid pine planks. This will result in a much sturdier storage unit than the 8x shorter planks it used before, that were attached end-to-end.

Half of the old shelving unit with only 2 out of 8 planks still attached, with the other 6 laid against my workbench. These old planks were heavily damaged by a decade of two cats doing their claws on them.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

How weird is it to drink decaff coffee late at night just because i enjoy the taste? Is that common? I feel like most people really dislike the taste of coffee and only force themselves to drink it for its waking effect. But then I find beer disgusting so I guess that balances out lmao

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Since all the new "gaming music" releasing today is nothing but reheated AI slop trained on 2010s music, I did the right thing and used a Youtube-To-MP3 site to rip all my fav mixes of dubstep, DnB, and similar music, so I can have a local copy to listen to till the end of time. 🤩 🎵🎶

Screenshot of my VLC window showing a list of some 30 one-to-two hours long continuous mixes originally uploaded to various youtube channels like Monstercat and Liquicity, now hosted on my local homelab NAS.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

I am so overwhelmingly tired of enshitification. The constant spam of pop-ups asking to track you and show notifications, the automatic signup to mailing lists, everything being either full of obnoxious ads unless you pay 20$ a month. It just feels like an uphill battle against a firehose of crap. 😩

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Got some storage bins to slide under my new bed, so I can min-max the storage space i'll have in my future studio. Was able to move an entire storage cabinet into them, so i'll be able to bring this cabinet and use it for clothes. :) Time to cool down and shower. Hoping I dont crash tomorrow. 🤞

Photo of 4 large translucent plastic bins with lids, just tall enough to fit under my new bed. They are setting on said bed, and all 4 of them side by side fit neatly along the underside of the bed.

The same bins still on my new bed, but after I filled them with audio/video and usb cables, power supplies, soldering iron and tools, and micro-robots.

Photo of one of my tall storage cabinet with its doors open, showing mostly empty shelves, besides a small sorting cabinet filled with resistors, capacitors, and transistors.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

you know, maybe i should be taking the dose my dr prescribed of that experimental med to treat me/cfs. i've been crashing twice a week recently. I'm only taking 0.7mg when the dr prescribed 4mg. >.> i'll try 1mg for a week see how that goes.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Yesterday was too hype, and I pushed myself too hard. ME/CFS caught up with me today, and I am a nonfunctional wreck. Time to do absolutely nothing all day and recharge. 😴

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

It is officially Lofi Girl + Hot Chocolate season. 🥰 I'd make a coffee but it's midnight and having a normal 24h sleep schedule really grew on me :P

Color photo taken using my phone of my gaming setup with the Lofi Girl Youtube radio playing on my gaming monitor. A big red mug filled with hot chocolate sits on a pink cat-shaped mug warmer. DIY wooden speakers sit on stands each side of the monitor, and my gaming pc tower lit up in purple rests to the right of the desk. The DIY audio amp is underneath the monitor, which is held above it on a boom arm.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Remember that wooden futon I found on the curb this summer? I have this wooden shelving unit that my cats used to love doing their claws on. Its legs are also cut mid-point for easier shipping, and it makes the whole thing sway. Well 2+2=4 and it's time for a new carpentry project! 🤩

Photo of a tall wooden shelving unit with 4 pieces of 1x4in plants laying against it. I'll be replacing the 8 original short legs of the shelving unit with solid one-piece legs.

Close-up photo of the bottom right leg, showing extensive damage from years of a pair of cats doing their claws exclusively on this.

Close up photo of one of the top leg piece showing deep claw marks from years of cats clawing at it, until i swapped the bottom and top parts so they dont claw all the way through.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Not me actually dancing while cleaning up my flat and happily trashing half my shit because i'm legit hyped about getting the fuck out of here lmao I found my gaming monitor's OG box, so I can use it for the move. And found some bins that fit under my new bed! Everything falling into place :)

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

A week later, i finally completed the assembly of my new bed. Then the moment I laid down in it - not only to test it but mecause me/cfs was acting up - i went "woha this is so flat, is my old bed broken through?" It'll take some getting used to, but i'm keeping the queen until i move out :)

Photo of a freshly assembled bare wood twin-sized Ikea bed frame and the mattress next to it against the wall.

wide-angle photo taken from the corner of my living room, showing my new bed, my gaming setup, and my workbench.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Oh GODS I feel like such a derp right now. I'm 180 hours into Where Winds Meet, killed 5 bosses on Legend, and just NOW learned the tank weapon I was using has the *slowest* parry animation. And since parry is animation-based, it made parrying impossible. I swapped to a sword and now I can parry! 🤣

In-game screenshot of Where Winds Meet showing my character's skill menu with the starting sword in my main hand and a healing weapon in my off-hand.

In-game screenshot of Where Winds Meet taken in the solo open world on a hill next to an empty camp, showing a Legend boss kill count of 5.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

In retrospect, I think my landlord was purposefully acting like a b***h towards me to get me to leave without having to kick me out. She used to be much nicer years ago, it only snowballed after her boytoy moved in. Sucks I didnt see through it. It made me miserable. Oh well, it's done now.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Sometimes what makes a food good isnt its taste, but the MEMORIES attached to its taste. Like how I just ordered hotdogs and fries from La Belle Province and was pleasantly surprised they still have the same type of fries as back in my teens. 😍 Also, these hotdogs are better than Costcos. 😈 #Food

Close up photo of a large plate filled with a pile of Quebec-style fries and 3 all dressed steamed hot dogs stuffed with onion and coleslaw.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Post a picture of yourself from another era. 📸

Phone selfie taken in a cab some 10 years ago when I was still young and wasnt overweight. My long curly red hair is tied back in a pony tail, i'm wearing a winter jacket, and my glasses are half tinted from the sun. I'm also rocking the cutest little butterfly earrings.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

I pushed myself way too hard the past few days, and now my ME/CFS is acting up so bad I am a nonfunctional wreck in bed. If you need me, no you dont.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Did the pre-assembly then me/cfs went "nope, you crash NOW" and I have a Dr apt. tomorrow that I cannot miss so gotta save spoons. Thankfully I can sleep in my old bed tonight. I dont really need this bed until I move out of here anyways, and that'll be in a few months, so got time. 🛠️🪚

Photo of a Twin-sized Ikea bed in the process of being assembled. The mattress was unrolled and is settling down. The small chunks of the bed frames were screw together. All that's missing now is to clamp all the big pieces together and complete the bed, which will be for another day zzZ.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Today's project: Assembling my new Ikea bed! Time to brew a fresh coffee and get building. I even got up early today! ☕🛠️

Phone photo of a Ikea bed on my living room floor: a curled up foam mattress, a long and narrow cardboard box, and a pile of curved wood slats.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

First. Fucking. Try. I wish I was recording, this would have made a poggers clip. I even did Lucky17 first cause I was scared Void King was gonna be a PITA. I guess I truly am a gamer now. 😎 Time to head to bed on this high, gonna sleep so gud. #Gaming #WWM #WhereWindsMeet

In-game screenshot of Where Winds Meet taken less than a second after killing my 2nd boss on Legend difficulty, showing the notification of boss kill counter increasing to 2. My health bar now shows the number 2.

In-game screenshot of Where Winds Meet taken during the cutscene that plays after defeating Void King.

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Chat i've finally become a real gamer: just got my 1st boss kill on Legend Difficulty in Where Winds Meet. Let's see how high I can get that number next to my health bar. 😎 but first, a well deserved shower lmao #Gaming #WWM #WhereWindsMeet

in-game screenshot of Where Winds Meet taken less than a second after killing my first boss on Legend difficulty. The left of the screen shows a notification telling me my boss kill counter increased by one, a number that will show on the left of my health bar along with a red glow from playing on Legend difficulty.

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