Kevin Bélanger-Taylor

Burnout.

My unamused face

Overly aggressive barber chopped off half my beard and a lot more hair than intended.

A harlequin fluffy cat named Tempest sprawled on a black shelf outside.

When everything is awful, at least there are cats.

Rescue kittie number one

Rescue kitty number two

Got to play #Shadowrun for the first time in years yesterday, which was a lot of fun. Also first time #roleplaying in person in years. The stress of this was alleviated by 13(!) rescue #cats lording over the host's property, so we had between 1 and 5 cats on or around the table at all times.

My #writing streak broke for the first time since late December last year, which is disappointing, so time to start a new one.

YouTube video by amc+ Extended First Look at The Vampire Lestat ft. Sam Reid | Premieres 2026 | AMC+

Very much looking forward to this, we devoured the first two seasons of Interview with the Vampire.

Hop in the shower. Three scenes erupt in my head fully formed. Cue frantically repeating details to myself until I can get out and jot them down somewhere. Always the way. #Writing

Graph showing that GMO use in corn in the US correlates to global pirate attacks, courtesy of Spurious Correlations, tylervigen.com

For anyone concerned there may be something to the Tylenol-autism BS, I present:

New glasses and sunglasses, so now I might be able to recognise anyone I walk by in the street instead of snobbing everyone because they're just mobile blurs.

Life: Everything is shit.

Work: Appraisal time, tell us what you're doing well!

Fuck.

Stray unfixed tuxy/tabby boy-cat

The stray unfixed boy-cat we've been trying to catch came to visit/yell for a bit, strategically while I was busy cooking.

So this is apparently how it goes these days:

(violence occurs)

TRANSPHOBE: It's the evil violent trans people who have done this!

(perpetrator revealed not to be trans)

TRANSPHOBE: Ah! Nevertheless -

Deload week over and back on the anti-depressants (see: weightlifting).

YouTube video by CHURCHOFRA C-O-R AMENRA x ATOMIC ORCHESTRA Live at Pukkelpop 2025

Incredible Belgian post metal band Amenra take the already incredible sone 'A Solitary Reign' and add a full orchestra with increasingly incredible results. Wow.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=AGCN...

if you have a billion dollars you should be legally designated a dragon and any human can adventure against you

Someone just posted an LFG for a potential #Shadowrun game they want to run nearby and I am so keen, haven't played in so long. Need me some cyberpunk goodness. Fingers crossed.

My credit card was compromised and canceled this morning, and I've realized I can't order more books online until the replacement arrives in 5-10 days. Sad times.

1st September. Writing streak from the end of last year still going strong.

Five chapters to go and then I need to find some beta readers and chew over the painful yet necessary choice to chop this bastard in half because it's too big for any publisher to consider on a debut.

Ran into an unfamiliar Partner in the firm in the elevator and he struck up a conversation but I get the feeling he might have also been trying to make sure the black-clad boot-and-chain wearing bogan getting off on a secure floor was actually meant to be there.

Wasn't paying attention and programmed an agonist superset of hamstring curls and calf extensions and ever strained both calves at once? It's an experience.

Bluesky now platform of choice for science community It’s not just you. Survey says: “Twitter sucks now and all the cool kids are moving to Bluesky”…

FUCK YEAH SCIENCE

arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Back working in the office and the dearth of cats is upsetting.

In the final pages of King of Thorns so early days in your bibliography, but with the Red Queen's War and Library trilogies to follow, and tracking down the Red Sister books.

The words are not flowing today.

Hello insomnia, my old friend, I've become resigned to you again...

First day heading back to the office in 5-6 weeks. How do I people again?

Ooh, more Die! @kierongillen.bsky.social is another favourite, this is pleasing.

Cover of The Nice House by the Sea Vol 1 by James Tynion IV

Just finished The Nice House by the Sea Vol 1, which along with W0rldtr33, Something is Killing the Children, et al. has cemented @jamesthefourth.bsky.social as one of my favourites. Top tier.