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Kivy

@kivy.bsky.social
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Gamer, geek, tinkerer, spoonie. Learning to live with Chronic Fatigue. No energy for drama. ✅🇨🇦 ✅😷 🚫AI 🚫Politics

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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 13h
That's the core reason why I have such a love-hate relationship with Guild Wars 2. Your own weaponskills have "forced movement" which in other games like FFXIV would be "gap close" skills, but in GW2 they dont stop at the enemy... so you often yeet yourself through bosses and to your death. 🙃
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 13h
"you'll own nothing, and you'll hate it"
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 17h
Electric Engineer. I even went back to school-for-adult later in life and got my high-school diploma with a+ grades, then started College, did a year of that, but then mental health caught up with me. Been on disability since. It still haunts me that I never went to University. 🥺
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Average Guild Wars 2 player: "There's no underwater content in GW2!" Me: *crafts all legendary underwater gear* I now have legendaries in EVERY slot *Except* armor. I crafted 3 pieces of obby armor a year ago then gave up. But there's no avoiding it anymore. Time to live in SOTO maps. 🐟
Cropped in-game screenshot of Guild Wars 2 showing my Engineer Silvary underwater, with two different types of fishes swarming around her, which are graphical effects from the two underwater legendary items she is wearin; the weapon and aquabreather. The in-game chat is also open and showing the moment I linked the materials to craft this legendary aquabreather.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
That looks like pure bliss. Making me miss living outside the city. I bet it smelled great too!
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Nothing quite like an evening coffee to some good music to remind me that my life could be worse. ☕🥰 Tonight's playlist: 2015 Female Vocal Dubstep. While drinking a double-shot Americano.
Photo of the right side of my gaming setup, showing my RGB mechanical keyboard, my wireless gaming mouse, the back of my gaming pc, my DIY speakers, and VLC on the bottom right corner of my monitor. Center is a cup of coffee covered in brown crema, sitting on a pink cat-shaped mug warmer.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Awh yis time to blast "Dark Horse" by Katy Perry at 3:30AM, your neighbours will LOVE YOU LONG TIME!
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
I cant tell if you're talking about an actual fish, or if one of your doggos is named Trout.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
AAAAAAAA My workbench looks even MORE SAD. 😭 Took down the pegboard panels so it's just one very sad empty wall full of holes. I'm doing the right thing and ordered a drywall patch kit to plug up all the holes, to avoid giving the landlord material for drama. Which feels silly, considering...
Photo of my home workshop workbench in the process of being sold. The wall behind the workbench used to hold a large pegboard panel that held all my hand tools, which are now in tool boxes. The surface of the workbench itself is mostly covered in last minute tools and junk that'll probably end up in the trash. The now-empty wall has many 1cm wide holes which held the screws for the pegboard panel. I ordered drywall paste to patch the holes up, just to do the right thing and avoid more landlord drama, which feels excessively silly considering the deep state of disrepair this house is, because the landlord does not care.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I feel like I'm slowly easing myself into the studio life. Replaced the barista machine with a Nespresso, replaced the massive microwave oven with a tiny one, stopped using the dishwasher, and got a small twin bed which i put in the living room. Maybe i'm trying to avoid the shock of scaling down.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
More from "My workbench looks so sad": I decided I want to try bringing my electronics parts cabinets with me, so I'm transferring each drawer into its own ziplock bags. This way I dont risk a natural disaster during the move lol It's such a time-consuming chore, I hate it!
A small parts cabinet sitting in the middle of my workbench, in the process of having each of its tiny drawer transferred into a ziplock bag. This cabinet holds my transistors, capacitors and resistors, all neatly sorted by value.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Man I hate how real "choosing texas 24/7" is. Even up here in the Great White North, our local radios play that song every 30 minutes. I'm so tired of hearing it! We need a Lofi Girl radio instead!
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA That is all, thank you for coming to my TED talk.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Jensen Ackles: Mistakes Were Made
Alt: Jensen Ackles: "Mistakes Were Made" from the TV series "Supernatural"
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
So, a friend of mine pre-ordered the @beetlemoses.bsky.social comic book for me, without telling me, and it arrived today as a complete surprise. I am speechless. BOOK! And it smells like a brand new book!
"Selfie" of myself holding the new Beetle Moses comic book open in front of my face, so you can see both the front and back covers but not my face.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Me: "I really dont like how warm the power cord gets on my air frier, tempted to replace it for a higher gauge one" Friend: "Has anyone ever told you that you're a nerd?" Me: "And my higher gauge i mean thicker gauge, since gauge numbers are inverted" Friend: "ohmygawd sthap"
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I think summer is officially over now. I had to seal off all the windows and turn on the heating. It's winter cocooning time. ☕
Weather applet showing my local weather: currently 7C, with a max of 13C, and a low of 5C.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
😊
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Pimpin' Some Brand New 24s On A Brand New Ride 🎶 The OG wheels on my office chair were worn out and noisy, so it was time to replace them with after-market rollerblade wheels. Also replaced the plywood i added for wider pieces, cause it was badly done and bowing. All quiet now!
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Poor bird, he looks so traumatized. 🥺
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Yay for vampy dresses! 🧛‍♀️
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I assembled my new bed in my living room because I kept my Queen bed in the bedroom in case I struggle adapting to the new bed. Turns out the new bed is better?!? I'm keeping it in the living room tho, cause it'll be easier to move it out the front door. It already feels like living in a studio!
Wide-angle photo of my living room, with white walls and wood floors. A twin-size bed sits on one side, with a warm lamp on the table next to it. My gaming setup rests on the opposite side of the room, with another warm lamp on the desk. The lighting makes the room feel very cozy.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
That is exactly it Marina. I dont have a lease here, I just live in her basement and pay her cash. I need my own lease again. I think that would bring a peace of mind.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
maybe, i dont know.. she keeps telling me the only reason she's kicking me out is because she got married and she needs her basement so her husband can move all his stuff in. But honestly it's a blessing in disguise for me cause i've been meaning to leave anyways. I'm trying not to overthink it. 😩
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
You know how the upstairs gal is kicking me out of her basement, after years of ignoring my requests to maintain the house, causing endless stress on top of stress? Well, she just randomly got me a pumpkin for my porch. Unasked. I AM SO CONFUSED MAKE UP YOUR MIND GURL. 😭
Photo of my front porch showing a small pumpkin on a small plastic table, in front of a large window with 4 potted plants on the frame behind the glass.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
There's something odd about the level at which I am "at peace" about watching ME/CFS taking control of my life, and dictating what I can do on any given day. I guess it's better than being dead? IDK some days are so bad I lowkey wish COVID had won.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thanks for that link. I see Ontario and Quebec are the last ones who still havent done it. And I'm not at all surprised lmao.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Wait is that a canada-wide thing? we finally ditching time changes? :o
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Ask Saruman :3
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
yes and with my me/cfs, i cant afford to rush and pack everything in one day, it'd kill me!
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Heck if I can move before it starts snowing, that would be GREAT! Moving under a meter of snow and ice is NOT fun! ☃️
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Exciting news! I just learned the Org I'm on the waitlist of for subsidised housing CURRENTLY has available affordable Studios in the neighbourhood I used to live in before moving here. I sent them an email asking about it. I may be able to move out of here sooner than I expected! 🤩
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
👏
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Honestly Marina, I feel so silly about packing when I dont have a place yet. But I need to get rid of the workbench before I start seriously looking for a studio, cause I dont know how long it'll take to sell it, and since July 1st is behind us, every rental opening is "available now"!
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
You think? The place is completely trashed! 🤣
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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 · 02/10/2026
I guess we should all stop working and just buy lottery tickets instead. Working is SUCH a waste of time, better spend your money on gamba! ugh
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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
I went out on my electric scooter today, and was shook to see so many trees turning color! It feels like just last week was 40C weather. It even smelled like fall. it was lovely.
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
That is overly relatable. I have pretty severe social phobia AND autism so i cannot make friends in the physical world. ALL the friends i've made over the past 20 years have been online. And I deeply wish it wasnt the case, because it still feels lonely...
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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 · 01/10/2026
Daw look at those handsome coqs 🥰
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
did you blow into the cartridge connector to make sure it works properly?
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I feel that in my bones, literally. My hands are useless chumps of pain today. 😩
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Yeeesssss more poop jokes, this is what social media was meant for!
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
oof that sucks. Big apartment buildings are the worst when it comes to pests. Crossing my fingers that wont be an issue at my future place. And thank you for the good wishes, i'll need it. 😩
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Kivy @kivy.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
I got these from Walmart, they are made in Canada! Very sturdy. They should last me a while, and protect my most fragile items during the move. 😎 Time to slowly start packing, one bit every day, so I dont crash. 🤞
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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
Sorry to hear you have annoying neighbour, that's the worst... but holy that "song" is literal nightmare fuel lmao
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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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