Tixl

 Hi all,  Hope everyone is having an amazing weekend. Those of you in the EU, I hope the heat settles down soon. And those of you in the US, Happy 4th of July! Here I am feeling sorry for myself with my heater on and snow on the mountain.  So, a couple months ago, I was diagnosed with ADHD. Suspected by many, surprised no one. I started medication probably a month or so ago now, and I wanted to give an update on how I'm travelling.  A lot of people have noticed this, but I seem much more motivated and productive. I am streaming most days, I'm posting clips, I'm learning lots of tech, vid, audio stuffs. I feel happier, I'm even drinking less??? So weird. Who would've thought?  I have a lot more clarity all round. A lot of things felt harder, previously. Even a simple task was draining. Sometimes replying to peoples messages, or even reading them - that was tiring. I often thought I was lazy. I had also previously been diagnosed with depression & anxiety, and ...

 Hello all! I hope everyone has been well. Unlike myself, who currently has a cold. It's minor though, so don't worry. I think I'll survive it.. maybe.  So, I went to the Melbourne Pokemon Regional Championships on the weekend just gone for the video game. It was held at the Melbourne Exhibition Centre and I stayed at the Crown Metropol which is basically right next door.  The hotel was amazing, and the views were omgggg. I posted some on my IG and in discord. I  didn't even really leave the Crown for the entire weekend. So much shopping there, including a DFO (direct factory outlet - idk if you call it that in other countries). Didn't actually gamba, but I still had a lot of fun.  For anyone interested, the team I used is available for view here. I didn't create it.  https://pokepast.es/5ae4b509bdaaa388 It was probably the last tournament in the world that was being hosted on scarlet and violet. I'm glad that era is now behind us, as we move to champions g...

 Hey guys,  I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. I haven't posted for a few weeks, and in my last blog, I did indicate I would do a post entirely on what it's like being adopted, how it may have impacted me, both negatively and positively, and... I don't know what else. Let's see where it takes us.  So my birth mother (my biological mother), the one who actually gave birth to me - in case that wasn't clear - gave me up for adoption prior to my birth. She was only 15 when she fell pregnant with me and was far too young. I went into foster care for a few months before being handed over to my adoptive parents. This is back in 1988, so I guess things have changed a lot since then. But it was a closed adoption, meaning everyone's personal identity was hidden. I don't know my biological parents names, they don't know my adoptive parents names, all that stuff. To this day, I've never met by birth parents, nor have I tried to seek them out, and I'll g...

 Hi all,  I hope you've all had a lovely week and weekend. It's 10:42pm Sunday night AEST at the time of starting this blog, and my weekend has been pretty damn good. Apart from my baking adventures.. I'll start by saying this; I didn't know yeast expired. Yep.. you read that right. I didn't know that was a thing. So, I tried baking a garlic and rosemary loaf a few weeks ago with a bread maker, and it seemed very doughy in the middle, didn't rise, didn't have that bready feel. Thought perhaps it was because I had put actual milk in instead of powdered milk - albeit, a small amount - but that clearly wasn't the case. Today I did some more research to figure out the issue. Most likely culprit is the yeast. Especially because it's BB was 2023... Now, I'm kind of sitting here thinking 2023 was yesterday, but it's also 2026 now.. In fact, we're almost half way through it... So, idk. Where the... ???????? I'ma wake up tomorrow and be 90. Bu...

 Dearest Gentle Reader,  I've clearly been bingeing a lot of Bridgerton. I've almost finished season four now. Thoroughly enjoying it, and I'd recommend. Didn't think I'd be interested in it, but it is sooo good.  I hope everyone had a fantastic weekend. Mine was great, a little odd, and went way too quick.  So, Saturday, the washer/dryer lost the will to live, and despite trying to contact multiple repair places, no one seemed to want any business, and the machine was out of warranty, so, another one was ordered. That arrives tomorrow. Anyway, on my way to the shop with Howpal to buy a new one - I'm being the passenger princess - he was driving, we suddenly hear a car beep behind us. Howpal looks in the rear view mirror and starts mouthing off at the person. Pulls up along side him and of course.. winds down MY window. So he and this random person are yelling at each other through their car windows and I'm just stuck in the middle wanting to die. I don'...

Welcome to my first blog post. I've never done one of these before, or kept a diary/journal, so this is quite foreign to me. My proof reading is going to be quite minimal, so expect these posts to be raw and not flawless. However, I will try and keep it so that it isn't entirely painful to read. Because... well, I do actually want people to read these! I'm going to aim for a post a week.  So, anyway! Lately, I've had a lot of things going on. A lot of feelings, a few falling outs, frustrations, tears, laughs. Many ups and downs, and so I wanna talk about it. I started streaming in around August 2024 on twitch. Something I never thought I would do. If you'd like to see what I'm about, head over to twitch.tv/tixltv and say hi! I wanna talk a bit about the journey so far. Overall, it's been amazing. I've met many incredibly people, made lots of new friends. People who I treasure and talk to most days. People who have become part of my life, even if only in ...