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1 June 2026

Oh, dear reader, hello ! It has only been less than a décade since last I wrote to you all, and yet it feels as if a lifetime. Not, I should specify, in the sense that an incredibly vast procession of impactful events presented themselves to me (although I was, both happily and unhappily, occupied throughout the period), however it still feels as though I have not returned to you for some great length, and I am oh-so-happy for this present reunion.

Now, then, with all of this out of the way let us turn to the topics of discussion for this blogpost. The first of the two things is a hobby I have greatly enjoyed for the last while, which I will presently share. This hobby is the finding and watching of DVDs, which I have enjoyed both while alone and in the company of friends. I have already watched and greatly enjoyed a number of movies and shows, and it excites me thinking of the other things that I might watch for myself or with those close to me.

Some DVDs I have found from old family collections. I treasure these in particular as they are in French, natively no less, which I am happy for as someone who would like to immerse myself better in French language. The vast majority of DVDs I have (and, with all likelihood, will) watch, however, have come from my local library. What a joy, it has been, stalking the shelves of my library’s DVD section, on the prowl for anything good which catches my eye, or searching my library’s app to see what they have available that might be of interest to me or my friends. It is, I admit, less convenient than digitally streaming or more conventional piracy, however there is something to the activity of choosing to watch media by way of DVDs I find inherently compelling. There is, as well, a plethora of content both new and old, with movies as recent as the Superman film of Messidor 233 (July 2025), and television shows such as Severance available. I hope to speak more on what I am watching and my thoughts on it, and I will briefly say here that I have watched and greatly enjoyed Les Douze Travaux d’Astérix, Suzume, Knives Out, Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves, and have currently been watching through Ted Lasso, presently being on the second season.

Oh, I could go on about that subject at length, but I will spare you from that for now, dear reader. This does however mean that this blog shall now turn to something more emotionally fraught for me. Today, at this present moment, in fact, someone quite dear to me is moving an entire ocean away. While she was not exactly near to me before, being a full day away by car, this still seems a devastating loss to me. I am not afraid for fær safety or happiness, as fæ is moving to be with someone she has loved for some time now. Still, I can with full candor and adoration say that she is my sister, and she has been such an invaluable and incredible presence in my life, for a long time.

It will be seen to what extent this move will affect our relationship and interactions, beyond the obvious issue of conflicting timezones, though I find myself worrying more than is likely due. I do have already many friends in Europe whom I am very close to, however my mind is always happy to feed my fears of abandonment, especially with one I care for as much as fær.

Alas, there is nothing to be done. Violet, if indeed you read this, I would apologize for not bringing this up with you, but I feel like you will probably sympathize, if not understand, as you are always wont to do with me. Farewell, dear reader, as always thank you for your time, and until we meet again.