bev! @TonicBH@computerfairi.es

I've been using Windows 10 for a few years now, and only today did I realize that turning off some background apps can make things less laggy and load faster.

There were a lot of built-in apps I don't use, just running in the background eating up memory and disk space. Even games like Asphalt 8 *and* 9 were running in the background when I've stopped playing both.

I selectively turned most of them off but I probably could've turned the whole feature off with minimal problems.

it's kinda weird to get used to my new avatar.

to switch from using a cat from neko atsume to a picrew avatar that looks more like ideally me is still throwing me off somewhat

Oh yeah, pronouns. I've put "prefers they/them" in my profile for the past few months, which is not something I'm strictly enforcing.

To me pronouns don't really matter? It doesn't bother me as much if someone says "he/him" because they're not *wrong*. So use whatever pronouns fit, idk

It took me a while to like, figure out who I was (besides "not a cis male"), and being NB seems to be the most comfortable fit for me.

This may change someday, maybe it won't. For now, though, I'm okay with non-binary.

So, I've been slowly adjusting and updating things on my social media to make this announcement less stressful on myself.

After years of questioning, after several months of therapy and support, I figured out something about myself:

I'm non-binary.

I smelled some popcorn being cooked, so I cook myself a bag.

Turns out it's buttery kettle corn rather than traditional buttered popcorn.

Not really what I wanted, but it'd be a waste to throw this popcorn away.

today I learned there was another theme composed for that short-lived Match Game Hollywood Squares Hour, and boy it sounds like it fell straight out of 1978: https://youtu.be/cY-kO2Gf3jM?t=255

(it's also better than the actual show theme )

Since Halloween's (almost) over, finally time to change my mastodon name to something more appropriate.

admittedly I'm a bit nervous and excited at the moment...

I usually am not a hat person, but when the options in this cold-ass windy PDX weather is hair in my face or not, I'm taking the latter every time.

I bought one at a thrift store earlier today because of that reason. Also, it looked nice on me.

TODO: get leggings and/or thigh-highs because it's somewhat cold at this time in the morning

I have the house to myself for the next few hours. Which means I can wear my dress around the house proper to see if it's really something I want to do regularly.

Someone called me a cutie last night and I don't know what they're seeing, I'm not a cutie

New on the Secret Area: Let's compare game show themes to the versions on the old NES. We're covering the rest of GameTek's output, with some interesting stories for each.
https://asecretarea.com/2019/10/25/game-show-themes-vs-their-nes-counterparts-volume-2/

BUZZR has been airing the original TV promos for The All-New Let's Make a Deal during the commercials and it's a nice throwback.

I bet they're doing that because the tapes they used for the show have probably have those promo clips on them, at least that's my best guess.

Look, I think Ninja is a putz too, but I wouldn't call him "a faggot," dad.

I don't give a shit if you're gonna use the cigarette or "bundle of sticks" excuse, don't fucking use the word

Is it *THAT* hard