Was talking about mutual interdependence from care ethics the other day. One student insisted he could set his broken femur, raise his own food, and maintain his shelter at the same time with the 0 medical training he has. Maybe if I believed in myself that hard I'd be a rugged individualist too.

Loving Pluribus so far. I would ask so many questions to the hive mind.

Finished Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Baker today. It was very good. It dealt with biracial identity, cultural memory, the ubiquitous mundane horror of other people, existential fear death, and some supernatural horror with hungry ghosts. Strongly recommend if you like horror.

Made some yaki soba stir fry tonight. It's wonderful.

Beautiful walk today even if I fell in a hole taking one of these pictures lol

I feel you. It warms up just long enough for the heater to get fresh layer of dust to shoot into my lungs at the first sign of cold lol hopefully neither of us ends up succumbing to the mercurial weather.

The way it went from snowing to 70 degrees. It's a beautiful day in Cincinnati full of crunchy leaves and cloudy skies. I finished Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy and really enjoyed it. The audiobook I listened to had some mixing errors but it was a great Southern Gothic story of sin and redemption.

Been loving the sudden cold and snow. I finished Hazelthorn by CG Drews the other day. They write such delightful queer YA horror with both an ever present atmosphere and nuanced, complex characters. Start Outer Dark by Cormac McCarthy today.

A beautiful day. Having coffee outside and listening to my audiobook of It Came from the Closet

Delightful political news locally and all over the country tonight.

Civic responsibility met.

Grading is such a Sisyphian task. At least I get to do it with coffee in the comfort of my house. A beautiful day to be trapped inside looking wistfully out the window.

I've never heard of this. Despite all my horror stuff I never really got into much true crime (just horror done as true crime). Maybe I'll check it out.

Such a sleepy day.

Today I get to teach some Daoist ethics and then I get to lock myself away at home to do work, chores, and coziness. So ready for the weekend.

Read Katebasis by R. F. Kuang recently. I loved all of the philosophy references. It was a fun story on its face but also offered a compelling and familiar commentary on graduate school, academia, and the many injustices excused in pursuit of a life of the mind. Really enjoying the Kuang I've read.

Loving the cool fall rain that's been falling all day. A peaceful day of grading and lounging around home. Cincinnati is lovely in the fall.

About to go teach some philosophy. Hiding out in the adjunct offices to drink coffee.

Made an apple cake today. It turned out so well.

Morning coffee with the street cats. The yard is overflowing with fallen leaves.

Made food for a guy but got stood up. At least the food was on point.

Trying to increase the frequency of my lifting and yoga. I've been enjoying getting back into my healthier habits. The yoga makes me feel like the crypt keeper. My joints loudly unlocking from years of disuse. Slowly continuing my post break up self-care journey.

Finished Babel by R. F. Kuang. An excellent exploration of language, culture, experience, colonialism, resistance, and violence. I loved the book and found all of the academics very realistic as someone who is often among them. I am starting Dinner at the Night Library by Hika Harada.

Fresh haircut for this endless heat. Down almost 25 pounds since August. Slowly getting back in the swing of things.

Gave my first convocation talk today. I gave an overview of the history of AI and cybernetics with some fun problems (the Chinese room and the framing problem). The audience seemed really into it. I should go to a conference again. I really enjoyed having a lively discussion.

Just finished The Forest Demands its Due by Kosoko Jackson. The main character was grating for me for the first half of the book but the story comes together well by the end. I keep reading these YA horror stories set in New England. Maybe the next horror I find will be queer adults in New England.

Something I've been thinking about after my breakup is the moral injury you can get from your partner violating your trust (specifically thinking of a Carol Gilligan paper on moral injury). I will have to check and see if anyone has written about how relationships can cause moral injury.

Just made some red coconut curry. I even got my tofu to not disintegrate today.

Made some marry me chickpeas the other day. One of my favorite easy meals.

Had therapy for the first time. For some reason I expected my therapist to be sort of stoic instead of openly thrilled about future sessions. They seem like a good fit so far though. I'm hoping to see a doctor for some of my physical health soon as well.