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Post by Twillie on Jul 16, 2021 1:16:00 GMT -5
Found out today that in the teaser trailer for Pixar's next film, Turning Red, there appears to be a background character with an insulin pump and CGM (continuous glucose monitoring system). I saw some screenshots and went and watched the teaser for myself:
And yeah, looks like it! I thiiiink the pump may be based off of/resemble a Minimed Paradigm? (don't ask how long I tried looking up insulin pumps from 2002 (when the film takes place) to try and figure this out...). I'm a bit confused on why the CGM is inserted in the front of their arm, rather than on the back where the fat is. At least, that's where I'm supposed to put my own CGM, and I've always seen injection/CGM sites based around the fatty areas of the body. I could be mistaken, though, and that could be a possible injection site? I'm not a CGM expert after all, lol.
But yeah, just a fun detail that caught my interest! There hasn't been official confirmation that this character is indeed type 1 diabetic, but it was recognized by a number of online diabetic groups and individuals, so I'd also guess this is the case. If I were to see this movie when it releases, I'd probably spend most of the time watching out for this character and any background antics they get up to xD
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Post by Celestial on Jul 22, 2021 15:02:50 GMT -5
Finally got around to watching Good Omens. It's fantastic, except...
It has been hammered into my head as part of collections care and management that one never wears gloves when handling paper works. Especially not cotton gloves. This is because they reduce your dexterity and thus, you are more likely to damage the book.
So, Aziraphale, kindly, what are you doing with those cotton gloves?! You're supposed to know about books. =|
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Post by Rasaiu on Aug 25, 2021 13:11:39 GMT -5
I had a productive week at work: - on Monday I wrote an article for NT Mutant day issue and the first part for STC
- on Tuesday I started brain-storming about Pirates vs Ninjas collab
- on Wednesday I drew Mutant day picture for Art Gallery
And I still have ~15 hours to spend at work. I could do another picture for Kyrii Day, or write something for NT, ah, so many choices. Too much free time at work. Although I fell stagnant and dull at this work place, all the rejections from year long job-hunting makes me acquiesce the situation and direct my energy to hobbies and side activities. I wanted to move forward but it's not possible. I have already stepped backwards. Now I'm staying on place and maybe sinking a little bit. Into dust.
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Post by Moni on Aug 26, 2021 1:38:51 GMT -5
i may be a dumb, incurious, weak, selfish leech on society, but at least i make some people happy.
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Post by Celestial on Aug 26, 2021 6:18:49 GMT -5
i may be a dumb, incurious, weak, selfish leech on society, but at least i make some people happy. Liked because you definitely make many people happy. The other stuff I certainly don't feel about you.
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Post by Thorn on Aug 28, 2021 0:41:24 GMT -5
Every time Dynamite by BTS plays on the music channel, I am like OKAY STOP EVERYTHING I AM WATCHING THIS!!!
That music video gives me such a serotonin boost every time. Bright pretty colorful background fountains!! So many fun colorful outfits I wish were mine! Cheerful upbeat music! Happies!!!
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Post by Ryanruff13 on Sept 1, 2021 22:54:21 GMT -5
The other week, I received my free PayPal cash card in the mail. The fact that it may seem redundant over/not as useful as my debit card may not make owning it sound that notable of an accomplishment for my 26-year-old self, but I reasoned that there is still a certain amount of utility and convenience in having it on hand for a few purposes.
I also love the small, seemingly mundane feeling of using it for the first time at a physical location and going, "...Oh hey, it really does work."
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Sept 3, 2021 14:29:35 GMT -5
I had a homework stress dream last night. Despite not having been in school for nearly a decade now, I think I have been procrastinating on some responsibilities, so I guess it's time to tackle them!
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Post by Thorn on Sept 13, 2021 8:15:55 GMT -5
Bookmarked a job (it's too late tonight to start working on an application) where my degree would actually be relevant...and where the job title is 'Archivist', which is pretty much the coolest thing ever!!!!
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Post by Thorn on Sept 20, 2021 21:17:54 GMT -5
Somebody called me 'handsome' today and I just about died on the spot. My ability to handle compliments is....extremely low. xD
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Post by Gelquie on Sept 21, 2021 16:55:04 GMT -5
Today: "I am the last day of summer, astronomically! And for you fall is well underway! Enjoy the autumn atmosphere and the coloring of the leaves in the last stretch of autumn before winter sets in, and you get all that autumn-y goodness.
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Psych. It's time for snow."
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Post by Ginz ❤ on Sept 24, 2021 18:58:03 GMT -5
cw: mental health meds, body image I was browsing around Youtube, and saw a video on my recommended titled "Why do you gain weight with antidepressants and mood stabilizers?" I clicked on it out of curiosity, because I've definitely noticed kind of a steady weight gain for the past couple of years while I've been on antidepressants. But I mean, I live a pretty sedentary lifestyle, and I'm sure it's also my now adult metabolism catching up with me. It's just a coincidence, right? I just need to do better.
The video goes on to talk about how some medications block H1 receptors in your brain, which (among other things) affect your ability to feel full. Well, that is quite interesting to learn, huh. "And we see this with certain medications like [Examples, Including The One I'm Taking]" Oh. Huh. Maybe it's time to do more research on this, and decide whether I want to talk to my doctor about weaning off of my medication again. Because, don't get me wrong, if I get a choice between being fat and happy, or skinny and depressed&anxious, I'd take the former in a heartbeat. Not even a question. But I would be lying if I said I never struggle with body image, some of it related to my "recent" weight gain. Suddenly realizing that the clothes you had been wearing for the past 5-10 years no longer really fit you can be... difficult to process.
Anyway. No reason to get into that here, but I found it pretty interesting.
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Post by Celestial on Sept 28, 2021 10:33:25 GMT -5
Youtuber I am watching: Our sponsor is this service which allows you to buy 1-10 square feet of land in this city in Scotland, thus allowing you to refer to yourself as a Laird or Lady! Isn't that cool?
Me, who lives in the same country and knows that place is a bit of a dump: This...this is not as cool or romantic as you think. xD
PSA, Scotland is not just romantic craggy hills and pine forests where monarch stags roam. We've got some of that, sure. We also have back alleys that smell of various bodily fluids and are covered in broken glass from bottles of cheap and nasty tonic wine. You could just as easily become ruler of one of those back alleys. xD
Well, okay, maybe not because that back alley probably already has an actual owner. But brownfield sites and crappy woods where bored teens hang out is just as likely.
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Post by Twillie on Oct 1, 2021 11:29:11 GMT -5
I feel like I'm being held hostage by this one song I've been listening to for the past few days. I know at some point I'm gonna get tired of it, but there's no other song like it that I know of and I keep pressing repeat before even thinking xD
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Post by Celestial on Oct 14, 2021 11:42:36 GMT -5
TW: General discussion of blood. Nothing graphic, but if blood is something you're uncomfortable with, don't read.
So, a few months ago, I went to give blood for the very first time in my life. It was a cool experience, mainly an excuse for me to eat sugary junk the rest of the day because "I need to recover". However, I also had an ulterior motive: I wanted to know my blood type. Because of genetic shenanigans, there was a slim chance I could be a universal donor, O negative.
So I waited...and waited...and waited.
Today, I lost patience and got in touch with the centre to ask them where the hecc was my blood donor card. They could not give me my card, but they could tell me my blood type.
Well, I'm not O negative. But I am negative. A negative, to be specific. Same as my grandma. But interestingly, we had no idea if there were negative genes on my dad's side of the family. This proves that, yeah, there are.
Also, this opens up a whole avenue of jokes, like me being a negative person, or my grades always being lackluster because I'm an A-. All that fun stuff. xD And of course, my blood type can be used to help 40% of the population (All A blood types, plus AB). Plus, I can be a universal platelet donor.
It's cool to know regardless. c:
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