Personal Digest Saturday: November 15– November 21

Life news this week:

• Saturday I sent Meggie a Polo and otherwise just spent the whole day alternating between working on my blog, recording lines for my latest voice-over project, and working on my photo log (which included reading old journals). I finished recording episode 7 of the show and completed the year 2004 of the log. Also slid in an aerobics session and some music practice--had to learn a couple songs last minute for band practice.
  
  
• Sunday Dad picked me up early and we went to his place for band practice. Had a great practice and went to sushi after, with a stop to see his drum teacher play at an event on the way. Back at home, I did laundry and took out the trash. Did an edit on my novel and worked on my journal some more. Texted with friends and sent Meghan a Polo again.
  
  
• Monday I was up super early and did aerobics first thing. Jeaux picked me up to take me to my appointment to get an MRI (technically it was an MRA, actually). We went to Keke's for breakfast after. Was great! Then at work I went to a marketing meeting and a planning meeting. Got the results from the test already and everything's normal, so they're referring me again. My ear issue is still doing really well, with mild to nonexistent symptoms this whole week, but it persisted so long that I think I should keep looking for answers. After work I sent a Polo to Ben, put away laundry, and did more voice acting and photo sorting.
  
  
• Tuesday we had a proposal due and I assembled it and turned it in. Put out some fires and attended a constructability meeting. Gave some feedback to the band members after listening to the recordings of our practice. Sent another Polo to Meg, did more voice acting, and wrapped up the project. Did more of my journal/photo project. Updated some lists and worked on my website. Edited a chapter of my book.
  
  
• Wednesday I tried to go to work but my computer was offline for most of the day, so I worked on personal projects. Got a request to do a quick fill-in for a bit part in a show so I recorded my whole four lines. Did some DDR for the first time in a while. Got to hear some preliminary cuts from the show I was most recently cast in. When I got into the computer at work finally, I did some data entry. Recorded a karaoke song. Jeaux came over and we ate at Burger 21, then did our shopping and exchange of silly internet things. We took a walk too. I did another chapter edit on my book. A trailer came out for the first show I recorded lines for when I started voice acting (back in January) and it looks like the show itself is out Saturday!
  
  
• Thursday I finally finished the data entry project and had to write up some utilities stuff and do project research. I sent a Polo to Meg and to Steve. Then I wrote my comic, reread some old Bad Fairy stuff, and sent out a query. Went to Game Night and played with friends, then went back to my cycle of reading old journals, watching reactions, drawing comics, and reading old work.
  
  
• Friday I did my utilities project at work and worked on reports. Then I drew the comic, listened to reactions, read old journals, and read old writings. Took some walks and listened to Polos. Did a DDR session again and completed my comic. Sent out a short story. Helped promote the cover reveal of Being Aro, for which I wrote the introduction.

Interviews, Articles, Mentions:

• On LGBTQ Reads, the cover reveal for Being Aro has been released! I wrote the introduction for this book of aromantic-centric short stories that is coming out on May 26, 2026.
• On Daniel Dashnaw's blog, an article on The Underground Linguistics of Queer Microlabels" refers to me as an "ACTUAL queer community thought leader" who is usually hidden in footnotes.
• Trailer for the show I'm in.

Health Plan Update:

• Weight stuff: I started checking in with the scale again this week. High number was 118.3 pounds and low number was 117.5.
  
  
• Nutrition stuff: I couldn't hit my protein goals this week much at all (only one day!). Maybe because I went to restaurants a bunch more than usual (sushi on Sunday, breakfast on Monday, burgers/fries on Wednesday). I'm still getting my intended servings of fruits and vegetables every day, and I'm still taking my vitamins!
  
  
• Activity stuff: I'm continuing to do aerobics every other day. I made my 10,000-step walking goal every day this week. My low day was Monday at 10,058 steps, and my high day was Sunday at 16,097 steps.

Books Read: 

• Finished Reading: Nothing this week.
  
  
• Currently Reading: Invisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk. I'm on page 32.

New singing performances:

This week's karaoke song is "Do You Wanna Dance" by the Beach Boys. 

Stuff drawn:

 

My weekly fantasy webcomic, Negative One: #1071: ivy #345: two ways.

Videos Made: 

None.

New photos:

Sushi with daughter

Sushi with Dad

Big pants

Tucked big pants into the socks!

Social media counts:

YouTube subscribers: 5,439 for swankivy (no change), 678 for JulieSondra (no change), 16 for v & V Vids (no change), 215 for Not-So-Giant Women (no change), 66 for Tides of Time Band (no change). Twitter followers: 763 for swankivy (lost 2), 3,447 for JulieSondra (lost 7). Facebook: 291 friends for swankivy (no change), 628 likes for JulieSondra (1 new), 80 followers for Negative One (no change), 247 followers for So You Write (no change), 103 followers for Not-So-Giant-Women (no change). Tumblr followers: 2,418 (2 new). Instagram followers: 293 (1 new). Threads followers: 81 (no change). Bluesky Social. Bluesky followers: 410 (1 new).