annathepiper

annathepiper, 3 months ago to random

COFFEE! Coffee coffee coffee coffee coffee

#Monsterdon

annathepiper, 3 months ago to random

Noting for the record that this movie, Matango, was NOT the all time champion of my personal WTF Did I Just Watch list. That honor is still held by Death Bed: The Bed That Eats.

But this one came really close. ;D

#Monsterdon

annathepiper, 3 months ago to random

"You're a professor of psychology, ain't ya?"

"Yeah?"

"Can you make a radio out of coconuts?"

#Monsterdon

annathepiper, 3 months ago to random

SDET still on the job market, looking for positions that will allow me to work by remote and write test automation. I'm comfortable testing web page front end UI, mobile front end UI, and backend APIs. I'm comfortable working in Windows, macOS, AND Linux. My current tool skillset includes Python, Java, Swift, Xcode, IntelliJ, Pycharm, Postman, Git, Cocoapods, and Docker. Anything I don't immediately know or haven't worked with recently, I can pick up.

My track record with sticking with a contract is strong, and I'm regularly told by devs that I'm one of the best SDETs they've ever worked with.

If you have a position I might be a fit for, talk to me! Resume available upon request.

#GetFediHired #FediJobs

annathepiper, 3 months ago to random

"It's gotta be down there someplace! Keep blasting!"

Ladies, gentlemen, and enbies, the most quintessentially American line in this movie.

#Monsterdon

annathepiper, 3 months ago to Skyrim

In which Finds-The-Way learns how to find an Elder Scroll from a mad mage; slays a wave of frenzied mudcrabs in Dawnstar; is kidnapped by the Dark Brotherhood, and then invited to join them; recovers a lost clan sword from Silverdrift Lair; slays a treacherous Argonian in Ironbind Barrow; and takes out the Summerset Shadows to win access for the Thieves Guild in Windhelm.

This is more of my German playthrough of Skyrim, from mid-December. (I'm behind on my posts again!)

#Skyrim #AnnaPlaysSkyrim #German

https://skyrim.annathepiper.org/2024/01/24/in-which-finds-the-way-finally-finds-the-dark-brotherhood/

annathepiper, 4 months ago to random

They're goin' back now, they are! Feckin' off right into the sea. - What Sean was actually thinking

#Monsterdon

annathepiper, 4 months ago to random

Shoutout to all my fellow job seekers in tech who are sick and tired of finding an interesting job to apply to, only to discover that they're yet another company running their own instance of myworkdayjobs.com, and if you want to apply to them you have to make YET ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

JFC, I have TEN OF THESE ACCOUNTS NOW.

Because apparently having one global myworkdayjobs.com site is too hard, or something? 😩

#JobHunting #JobHunt #MyWorkdayJobs

annathepiper, 4 months ago to random

Some of those background musical riffs are suddenly TOTALLY reminding me of original Battlestar Galactica.

"There are those who believe that life here began.... out there."

#Monsterdon

annathepiper, 4 months ago to Skyrim

In which Finds-The-Way quests into the ruins of Rielle--and then into the Deadlands, when she finds an Oblivion Gate.

This is more of my German playthrough, and since it's a single session, focuses on language notes for running the end of The Cause.

#Skyrim #AnnaPlaysSkyrim #German

https://skyrim.annathepiper.org/2024/01/02/in-which-finds-the-way-finds-an-oblivion-gate/

annathepiper, 4 months ago to random

Welp, it's 2024.

I'm definitely down with the sentiment I've seen going around, re: fuck New Year's Resolutions.

2024 needs to damn well resolve to stop being the Eternal 2020 Suckpit. Once it proves it'll suck less than 2023, then maybe we can talk New Year's Resolutions.

I've got my EYE ON YOU, 2024.

annathepiper, 4 months ago to random

I have nothing to say about this movie yet except that I am grooving on this. <3 I love Mr. Teatime, and I ALSO love Susan.

Noting for the record that like @moira I am sadly NOT very versed in the work of Sir Terry. This is my first encounter with any version of this story at all.

#Hogfather #Monsterdon

annathepiper, 5 months ago to random

Just had to explain to another recruiter that any lead that requires me to be in an office three days a week will not be a good fit for me, on the grounds that I have asthma, my lungs are weaker than normal (and are therefore more vulnerable to COVID), and that COVID is in fact surging again. So no, I am not going to spend the majority of my week in an office surrounded by potential infection vectors.

I also had to explain to this person that I am otherwise fine and capable of working, but that this is not a matter of my being temporarily ill. This is a condition I will be dealing with for the rest of my life.

So that's extra fun on top of being unemployed since July.

Anybody wanna hire an SDET?

#CovidIsNotOver

rwhe, 5 months ago to random

Er, how are we supposed to riff Hogfather? It's actually a pretty good movie. I just don't have it in me to make fun of Terry Pratchett.

I'm genuinely puzzled. What's the point? My wife, who sometimes Monsterdons with me, is not interested this time for similar reasons,

Thoughts, anyone?

#Monsterdon

annathepiper, 5 months ago to random

Household is taking a #Monsterdon break this week 'cause not gotta lie, we're side-eying From Hell It Came pretty damned hard.

We're gonna watch Glass Onion instead because @moira and I haven't seen it yet. But I'll be watching tonight's Monsterdon riffing, I do wanna see y'all rip From Hell It Came apart. ;D

@moira and I will be back next week!

annathepiper, 5 months ago to random

Woke up out of a dream in which a discussion was happening about what context Indiana Jones would have for Klingons. We were flailing trying to come up with a real world comparison. And I think it was Dream Me who asked, "Japanese samurai... and kangaroos?"

There was much disbelief in the conversation (as well as from @moira when I told her about this), and the last thing I remember just as the alarm went off was "But the kangaroo is a noble animal!"

annathepiper, 5 months ago to Skyrim

A walkthrough post for what I did to install an unofficial patch to FISSES, one of the mods I'm using in my modded playthroughs, which allows certain mods to have access to the file system so that you can save out settings for things like RaceMenu, A Matter of Time, and other mods you want to save custom configs for.

Hopefully useful to any other #Skyrim players who are using FISSES in their load orders!

I can confirm that this unofficial patch did resolve the last error I was seeing my modded playthroughs throwing on startup, following the recent update to the game. So I hope this helps somebody else!

https://skyrim.annathepiper.org/2023/12/10/howto-patch-fisses-in-vortex-after-recent-skyrim-update/

moira, 5 months ago to StarTrek

Have I mentioned how much I appreciate that Lower Decks has turned my pre-existing winter raincoat into an away-team jacket?

#StarTrek #LowerDecks

carithlee, 5 months ago to random

today's question: what non-Godzilla film would you add Godzilla to

annathepiper, 5 months ago to Skyrim

Holy shit, there's a #Skyrim update! Got up this morning to see the news that they've apparently dropped a substantial patch. Release notes at the link.

Anybody besides me playing modded playthroughs, be advised this may break your ability to play those modded playthroughs until your mods catch up, if you haven't already taken steps to lock your Skyrim to a specific version!

https://bethesda.net/en/article/4ORD7tshfmHUN8H4ULSgE4/the-elder-scrolls-v-skyrim-special-edition-creations-update-patch-notes

annathepiper, 5 months ago to random

I legit did not expect this movie's soundtrack to go WOMP WOMP. :O

#SadTuba #Monsterdon

annathepiper, 5 months ago to random

"What does she say?"

"What difference does that make?"

(John proceeds to serve Pete a Shut the Fuck Up You Sexist Prick speech)

Damn, John, you just ensured I want to see you eaten last! Nice going!

#Monsterdon