New Villagers

February 2nd 2026

I invited Julian (Smug Horse) to my island, and Tasha (Snooty Squirrel) showed up in the campsite, I don't know if I'll invite her to be a resident on the island yet though.

No school again today so I've just been on that Animal Crossing grind, I did get a couple things done for school though I'm not a complete lazy dumbass. 

Much Love!!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - Purple Toupee

67 reference lol :3 this is my favorite boomer nostalgia song

73 days until Tomodachi Life!

I'm just disgusted

February 1st 2026

This country and the way it's trying to cover up the disgusting actions of the elites just fills me with so much rage, and the fact that many of them are trying to defend it so hard. 

I don't have anything else to say for this day, I just really hope these horrific crimes don't go unpunished even though I fear nothing is going to happen. 

Song of the Day: Aesop Rock - Coffee

When I listened to this for the first time I noticed it was 9 minutes long and freaked out. Pretty good though.

Blood from the concrete

January 31st 2026

Villager #8 arrived on my island through autofill... it's.... ANGUS!

I already had a cow, and now we've got a bull. But hey I've got 7 out of the 8 personalities so who knows, maybe it's worth it.

1. Agnes - Sisterly Pig
2. Pierce - Jock Eagle
3. Patty - Peppy Cow
4. Ava - Sweet Chicken
5. Drake - Lazy Duck
6. Keaton - Smug Eagle
7. Melba - Sweet Koala
8. Angus - Cranky Bull

Song of the Day: The Scary Jokes - Blood From the Concrete

This album will be a decade old in April, yippee!!

Wow ok so.

January 30th 2026

Animal Crossing Island Update!

Pierce asked to move out, I declined because I want to get a full island before I start kicking villagers out. I found my old 2021 island's villager list. Looks like I had Ava on that one too interestingly enough. I miss Jeremiah and Audie, though. 

I got Melba though!!! I invited her onto the island, that's resident number seven! 

Song of the Day: Pearl Jam - Jeremy 

Banger, apparently based on a true story. That makes it much darker if that's true. 

LIVING THE DREAM!

January 29th 2026

GAME OF THE YEAR 2026 CONFIRMED HOLY SHITTT IM SO EXCITED FOR TOMODACHI LIFE

ALSO THEY ADDED GAY AND NON BINARY MIIS LIKE THEY PROMISED!!! NINTENDO WENT WOKE YIPPEEE!!!!

 

Also I like Hugh Morris he's funny... maybe even,, humorous :3

Yeah, ANYWAYS IM EXCITED AS HELL YIPPEE!!! I wanna start playing the original Tomodachi Life again just a little bit... hmm... 

Song of the Day: Gorillaz - Rhinestone Eyes

My mom called me at midnight to tell me she was listening to this song lol.

im just sad but school was nice

January 28th 2026

i gotta get my shit figured out. I gotta get my textbooks >.< 

Im sleepy as hell

damn :(

uhhhh i gotta get my financial aid situated goodnight

Song of the Day: The Plain White Ts - Hey There Delilah

remember the icarly episode where Spencer saved their lead singer’s life? That’s all I can think of when I hear this song…Great song though, another one I loved a lot as a very very young child

Eagles Tuah!

January 27th 2026

I got my campsite villager... It's Keaton!

I don't know if I should have two blue and yellow eagles on my island, so I might have one of them move out or something. Not sure yet.

I think I wanna get my island full first. I don't know...

Keaton is cool because he has my birthday, June 1st!!!

Current Island Residents:

01. Agnes

02. Pierce

03. Patty

04. Ava

05. Drake

06. Keaton

Song of the Day: The White Stripes - Seven Nation Army 

Pretty damn good, never heard of this band before. 

Business Taken Care Of

January 26th 2026

So I can’t go into too much detail because personal business blah but my academic stuff has been going great and I’ve been making up for the blunder that was last semester. Everything works out, I just have to be strong and truly prove myself, and this semester will be my chance to do so. It may be my last chance but if I play my cards right I can show the world that despite some of my struggles I am strong and I am determined.

Animal Crossing has been cool too, I’ve been visiting dream islands (heh.) and one of them was named Lincoln, same as mine. I like visiting these because they’re very pretty while my island is just in the beginner stages. I’m still not entirely sure what I have planned for my island yet but I wanna make something awesome, also I like some of the clothing options in this game they’re super cute!!! ^w^ 

Yippee!!!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - Letterbox

I’ve heard some very interesting interpretations of this song, regardless I adore it

Media Log 2026 - January 26th:

4. They Might Be Giants - Flood

1990 Album, Magnificent

so by now we all know I love this album, right?

Getting the hang of this!

 January 25th 2026

My homework's all done, so I'm playing Animal Crossing. I set up the Campsite and the Able Sisters' store. ^_^ I'm making more progress than I ever did on any of my past islands, I would always lose interest then start things all over. I'm really getting into this game though. Also, school is closed for me tomorrow. I don't know if we're gonna have zoom meetings or what but yeah... I should still probably get to bed after this if that's the case. I could probably check online and see if my professors said anything, hang on...Yeah, I've got a couple things I can do tomorrow. ^_^ I'll be sure to work on all of that :3 I'm a smart hard working lady this semester I'm not gonna screw it up this time. 

I'm trying to make friends both online and offline as well, I'm a bit of an antisocial moth, but at least I'm one of the pretty colorful ones (Dryocampa rubicunda) hehehehe... I'm gonna get there soon, blehh

Much Love!!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: Panic! at the Disco - I Write Sins Not Tragedies

I don't like p!atd, but this is an all time classic. 

Snowed in

January 24th 2026

Snowstorm hit us a bit crazy today. I don’t know if I’ll have classes on Monday yet… oh good heavens… >.<

 

I got all my homework done this week so I’m playing Animal Crossing. I finally got Resident Services upgraded yippee I missed Isabelle!!!! ^_^ I love her she’s one of my favorite characters honestly. She’s also my main whenever I play Smash which is extremely rarely.

 

I keep falling in and out of sleep. I really hope this snow passes soon.

 

Much Love!! 

Nora Meadow <3

 

Song of the Day: Grandaddy - A.M. 180

Always thought the album cover looked like the fuckass puppet from Victorious 

ranking the animal crossing cats because people are mean

January 23rd 2026

heres my ranking i saw another one where kid cat was at the bottom and i’m sad now

1. Merry
2. Lolly
3. Bob
4. Ankha
5. Kid Cat
6. Punchy
7. Kiki
8. Tangy
9. Mitzi
10. Kabuki
11. Kitty
12. Olivia
13. Raymond
14. Felicity
15. Rudy
16. Rosie
17. Katt
18. Purrl
19. Monique
20. Stinky
21. Tom
22. Tabby
23. Moe 

Song of the Day: Blue Oyster Cult - Don’t Fear The Reaper

stewie dont fear the peter

I'm sleepy

January 22nd 2026

I still need to fix my sleep schedule, I slept most of the day, but I've been doing homework and stuff when I'm awake 

\^o^/ I'm so happy!! ^_^

I don't have much to talk about though because I've been so damn sleepy... I'm almost done with all my homework !!!!! yawn...

I love my friends I love my friends

Song of the Day: The Beatles - In My Life

great song but that perplexing ass piano solo lmao

A better semester

January 21st 2026

here’s to a better semester.

All of my classes are in the same building, I find that pretty interesting. But also a lil sad because I enjoy walking around campus… >.<

oh well.

I have a class on the first floor of this building which I don’t think I had before. All of my classes in the past have been on the second or third floor of the building.

 I’m excited for the reading material of my European Epics class. The Iliad and Odyssey, as well as Dante’s Inferno ^w^ 

I’ve also got a new planner thing I’ve been working on staying on top of, I will do better this semester.

i’m gonna try to make some friends this semester as well. Some of the people in my classes seem really nice and interesting >.< yippee!!!!!

A better semester. 

Song of the Day: Elvis Presley - Burning Love

Wait this is kinda fire (pun intended)

What happened to me?

January 20th 2026

I'm so nervous for this next semester, but I'm also really excited. Today is technically the first day of classes, but I don't have any on Tuesdays. 

Either way, I'm gonna lock in and I'm also gonna let people help me, that's something else I need to work on. I wish I had the motivation I had in early 2024 back, I'm not sure what happened...

I need to start doing what I say instead of saying what I'll do

Whatever.

Much Love!!<3

Nora Meadow

Song of the Day: The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian

This song gets stuck in my head every now and then and I don't even listen to it that much, tune is just very catchy :3

Happy 80th!

January 19th 2026

Today, January 19th 2026, is Dolly Parton’s 80th birthday. Dolly Parton is one of the most important musicians from my home state of Tennessee and she is a cultural icon.

I don’t really have much else to say, just that I’ve always been a huge fan. \^_^/

Song of the Day: Dolly Parton - Jolene

Incredible song, I remember having it downloaded on my ipod back when I was like 8.

Day 5 of Animal Crossing

 January 18th 2026

Day 5 of my new Animal Crossing Island: Drake moved in. I made a mistake putting his house right next to mine, I'll see if I can relocate it or just get him out of the island entirely. 

Also here's my Weezer album ranking

1. Pinkerton
2. EWBAITE
3. Blue
4. Maladroit
5. White
6. OK Human
7. Green
8. Red
9. Black
10. Hurley
11. Van Weezer
12. Raditude
13. Make Believe
14. Teal
15. Death to False Metal
16. Pacific Daydream

Song of the day won't be Weezer tho...

Song of the Day: Beyonce - Single Ladies

this beat is insane 

8 years of glutenpee

January 17th 2026

I can't believe I've been doing that glutenpee bullshit for 8 years now. Soon it'll be 10, then what... I don't know...

I got some new Switch games tho :3 Target had a good deal so I got Persona 3 Reload and Hyrule Warriors Age of Imprisonment

I also got Sam & Max Save The World because I found it at the mall and I've been wanting to get into Sam & Max for a while, I've heard great things. 

Song of the Day: Pixies - Monkey Gone To Heaven

teehee...six seven...

aminals

January 16th 2026

Day 3 of my Animal Crossing Island is going smoothly. I got three new villagers. 

Ava, Patty, Drake.

Agnes and Pierce are my starting villagers. 

I wanted to get Cookie but she was on the other side of the island and I didn't have the vaulting pole yet sadge. 

Much Love!! <3

Nora Meadow

Song of the Day: RXKNephew - Block List

so true

Five years on RateYourMusic

 January 15th 2026

Today is the five year anniversary of me signing up for what is embarrassingly one of the most important websites in my life. I don't have anything really important to write regarding it, instead of writing some sappy paragraph about how important the site has been to me I've decided to list off some artists that I discovered through RYM. 

• Sweet Trip
• Andrew Jackson Jihad
• Cardiacs
• Elliott Smith
• Kate Bush
• Neutral Milk Hotel
• Talking Heads
• Sufjan Stevens
• Fiona Apple
• My Bloody Valentine
• Nick Drake
• The Smashing Pumpkins
• Dinosaur Jr.
• Beat Happening
• Frank Ocean
• Danny Brown
• Queens of the Stone Age
• The Doors
• Elvis Costello
• Car Seat Headrest
• The Prodigy
• Descendents
• Logan Whitehurst
• Jimmy Eat World
• of Montreal
• Talkshow Boy
• LCD Soundsystem
• Green Day
• JPEGMAFIA
• Helen Love
• Glass Beach
• CAKE

And now, to sign off with a reference to a band I don't listen to yet.

Thanks For The Memories!

Nora Meadow <3

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - Eyeball

Didn't disappoint. Thanks They. 

Media Log 2026 - January 15:

3. They Might Be Giants - Eyeball

2026 EP, Awesome

I'm so excited for album 24.

animal crossing 3.0 dropped

January 14th 2026

Animal Crossing's new update just dropped, and They Might Be Giants are dropping their new EP tomorrow! What a week. I'm gonna restart my island here in a bit for the new update because my old one wasn't all that great, I dunno I just freakin love this game! There's a lot of things that can be said about New Horizons that previous games in the series do better, but I do still think it's my favorite Animal Crossing game. I've played a few of the older ones though, mainly New Leaf and Wild World. New Leaf was my first one, I love Isabelle. She's such a cutie. I lowkey kin her... oops!!!! 

 

Some of my other favorite villagers include:

• Agent S
• Ankha (sigh)
• Audie
• Bob
• Chai
• Chelsea
• Cheri
• Cherry
• Coco
• Drago
• Ellie 
• Etoile
• Gala
• Hazel
• Kabuki
• Kid Cat
• Lolly
• Lucky
• Maple
• Merry
• Petri
• Phoebe
• Raymond (not really but do yall remember Raymond? lmao)
• Sasha
• Sprocket

 

There's probably more but I'm sleepy and too lazy to think of the other villagers I would consider my favorites :3

 

but yeah ehehehe !!! 

Song of the Day: The Doors - Take It As It Comes

Take it ez babe!

Media Log 2026 - January 14:

02. The Doors - The Doors

1967 Album, Magnificent

Anyone who knows me knows that I adore this album, the whole CIA funded circus music meme is true but it's such a fantastic album. 

I'm a coward.

January 13th 2026

Still haven't sent the message yet, they seem like a nice person I'm just such a huge coward. I just need to take a deep breath and send it and maybe we'll be friends or something...I don't have too many irl friends, and only like one friend who goes to the same college as me. I need to put myself out there, make some friends, and I'll be happier. 

In other news I've been playing Puyo Puyo Tetris and it's pretty fun, even if I kinda suck at Puyo Puyo. I wish Quest was released outside of Japan but it's been 13 years so I doubt it, even if it is a mobile game. 

Much Love!! <3

Nora Meadow

Song of the Day: "Weird Al" Yankovic - Achy Breaky Song 

Will always be hilarious to me how because Weird Al asks permission to parody songs he went up to Billy Ray Cyrus and was like "Hey man, love the song. Can I write a parody about how much it sucks?"

That was something

January 12th 2026

Went to a basketball game my dad was coaching because he's the basketball coach at the school he teaches at, his team didn't win but it was still entertaining I guess. 

I'm really worried about the financial aid stuff, but I found the appeal form I need to fill out and I'm going to do that when I get the chance.

Much Love!! <3

Nora Meadow

Song of the Day: The Beatles - Strawberry Fields Forever

Another one of my favorites of theirs.

guh

January 11th 2026

Very nervous for next semester.

It's going to be better I have a plan and I'm smart but I'm scared about the whole financial aid situation. I'm going to talk to someone ASAP but I don't know how that's going to go down. I've got this fingers crossed. I also promised I'd reach out to that cool person I want to be friends with before next semester, still haven't done it. Might do it tonight depends on how I'm feeling. 

Much Love!! <3

Nora Meadow

Song of the Day: That Handsome Devil - Viva Discordia

This was my favorite album around this time five years ago. 

insane digimon lore

January 10th 2026

Mimi Tachikawa was always my favorite of the Digidestined when I was a kid, obviously.

Anyways, I knew that in the second season she moved to New York City but what I didn't realize was that she would've been in NYC when 9/11 happened. 

Neither did the writers because season 2 takes place in 2002 but concluded in April of 2001. 

So to explain this they released a CD drama detailing where the older kids were in the 2.5 years in between seasons 1 and 2, and Mimi is recording her's on September 11th 2001 and you hear a loud explosion and it cuts off, and then she explains that she was at Ground Zero helping survivors get to safety.

Mimi was 10 years old in the first season so she would've been 12 years old. They said "Yeah man this 12 year old girl is a 9/11 first responder."

UHHHHH WHAT 

Song of the Day: Aphex Twin - Flim

One time Skrillex posted on Facebook about how this was his favorite song of all time, and his fans were confused because there wasn't a drop or anything.

Featherweight

January 9th 2026

DC introduced a new trans character named Featherweight, I think she's cute but she's dressed very stereotypically. To be honest I don't really care about, Like I said I think she looks cute but it's like "Trans character dresses like trans flag" and that's really stupid.  Also they made her kiss another character who's a minor so like what the fuck???? 

What the fuck are yall doing DC, even when you try to be woke you end up being transphobic. That's insane. 

Song of the Day: Butthole Surfers - Pepper

really funny how people unfamiliar with this band finding them through Stranger Things think this song was in the show when it was a different one. This song came out in the 90s. Lmao. The two songs don't even sound the same. 

Planning ahead

 January 8th 2026

One of my new years resolutions this year is to plan ahead, I think this will fix my disorganization issues. Additionally, I can't let anything get in the way of my academic success.

13 days until the new semester starts. I'm sleepy right now though.

Song of the Day: System of a Down - Jet Pilot

Mayano Top Gun reference? 

It's Happening!

January 7th 2026

My future is still in my hands. I'm in control of my future. It's going to be scary, it's going to be tough. I'm registered for my classes and I have the note I need to apply, This is my last chance. This is where I show everyone who I am. 

Song of the Day: The Prodigy - Firestarter

The music video for this was banned from the BBC because it scared children. I love this song but yeah the video would've scared me as a kid for sure. 

I love digimon

 January 6th 2026

I've been thinking about Digimon again, I used to be super into it in 2nd grade and out of nowhere it's started calling to me again. My favorites are Gatomon/Tailmon, Lilymon, Cutemon, and Patamon. I should really rewatch the Digimon anime, it's still my favorite anime I've ever seen, but I haven't watched it since like 2019 I wanna say. Wizardmon was cool too. 

The Digimon anime was super influential on me as a kid, I think it likely inspired a lot of my storytelling.

GOODNIGHT >_<

Song of the Day: Cardiacs - In A City Lining

Tim Smith my goatttt

Media Log 2026 - January 6th:

01. Cardiacs - A Little Man and a House and the Whole World Window

1988 Album, Magnificent 

One of my all time favorites. The reason TMBG's Lincoln isn't my favorite album of 1988.

Rare Nora Sighting!

January 5th 2026

I took some cute selfies that I posted to my Instagram...

New pfp? I love this shirt!

🎵 put your hand inside the puppet heaadd 🎵

bunnibunnibunnibunnibunni.

I've been playing the original Final Fantasy 7 recently. I've always heard the gameplay isn't great, and I do struggle with the combat but I'm enjoying it so far. I kin Aerith lowkey.

Speaking of struggling, I think I've gotten my financial aid stuff figured out to the best of my ability at the moment, the outcome isn't ideal and I don't want to disclose too much but I think I'm going to be alright. I just have to really lock in next semester, which I plan to. 

My umamusume shadowverse card box finally came I'm gonna open them now and tell you which horseys I get

First Pack:

- Mejiro Palmer [Moonlit Devil]

- El Condor Pasa

- At The End of the Day (Evolved) [SL]

- Jungle Pocket [SL]

Second Pack:

- Aston Machan (YIPPEE!!!!)

- TT Ignition!

- K.S. Miracle (foil)

- Mejiro Ramonu

Third Pack:

- Wonder Acute

- Pious Flame, Heavens Scorcher

- Ryoka Tsurugi (premium)

- A MORE MARVELOUS WORLD

Fourth Pack:

- Biwa Hayahide

- Air Shakur

- A MORE MARVELOUS WORLD (premium)

- KS Miracle

Fifth Pack:

- Vivlos 

- Haru Urara [Sunny Passion]

- Neo Universe (Evolved)

- Verxina

Sixth Pack:

- Mejiro Ardan [Hopeful Petals Dancing in the Night]

- Super Creek [Piece of Mind]

- Hokko Tarumae 

- Tap Dance City

Seventh Pack:

- Sweep Tosho

- Sakura Bakushin O

- Verxina (premium)

- Nishino Flower

Last Pack:

- Daitaku Helios

- Yamanin Zephyr

- Duramente 

- Teio-Oo-Oo!!!

No Matikanefukukitaru, but I'm satisfied. I should learn how this game works so I can actually put these cards to some use. 

The Jungle Pocket goes for $29 which is pretty awesome. 

Speaking of I could probably resell some of my old Pokemon  cards if I could find them somewhere, if it comes down to it that is. If I had to sell them to like pay for college or something idgaf lol. Hopefully I'm getting my financial aid fixed though, no idea what's happening. >w<

I also have to get registered for classes before it's too late. 

Song of the Day: They Might Be Giants - Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head

Homestar Funny Puppet Moments

im scared

 January 4th 2026

 

Still trying to get used to writing 2026 instead of 2025 at the start of these, it’s an adjustment period. I’m sure most of y’all can also relate. Teehee ^_^

 

I’m trying to get my google docs and everything organized for my projects. 2026 is the year I finish something and put it out into the world, Hopefully…

 

I’ve had these ideas since 2018 so doing this is making me nervous, but I’m taking this leap of faith, stepping out of my comfort zone. Maybe I’ll talk to that cool person from last semester’s film class soon, once I can get the courage.

 

Speaking of, I gotta get my college stuff sorted out. Still couldn’t get ahold of anybody last week -_- what a nightmare! ^_^ i might have to take a semester off how lovely. I’ll try to see if I can get a job or something like that… im sad :(

 

i don’t know how clear i can make it that this is important to me even though ive been struggling. I’ve been dealing with a lot but I want to prove myself, I want to prove myself to the world. I just want one last chance I’ll do better about taking my medicine I’ll push myself to ask for help when I need it and I’ll plan ahead for things that may be challenging instead of “crossing that bridge when i get to it” which is how I ended up in such a rough situation last semester. I’m smarter than I’ve been acting recently. Depression has just been kicking my ass. I’m registered for classes just in case I can get this situated but it’s not looking like I can get it fixed this semester.

 

Song of the Day: Mr. Bungle - None of them Knew They Were Robots

I get it now…

so long reality

January 3rd 2025

 

Been so sleepy today. Was gonna get back on my driving shit because I haven’t practiced driving in over two years and I really want to get my license but I was too sleepy. Glad I took a nap instead of driving today, because if I really needed a nap I shouldn’t be behind the wheel of a car. I do intend on getting my license this year, however. 

 

Speaking of driving, I’ve been loving Mario Kart lately. I finally unlocked all the alt costumes. Daisy and Peach are massive cuties I love them. Toadette too. >w<

 

As sleepy as I was today I think overall it was a positive day. Ya girl is happy. For now at least

 

Song of the Day: 12 Rods - Kaboom 

sooooo looong reaaalityyy >w<

Slept all day

January 2nd 2026

Slept all day, didn’t do much else. Still gonna try to work on my sleep schedule before anything else! ^w^

Song of the Day: Metallica - Master of Puppets

Happy birthday puppet master 

Yippee!!!

January 1st 2026

Happy New Year! I don’t feel like talking about the finale because it doesn’t really interest me. I hung out with my brothers today and we went to Top Golf which is something I wasn’t expecting to enjoy as much as I did.

nothing else to report today, just that I had fun and I feel happy. Good start to the year so far. ^_^

Song of the Day: Paul and Linda McCartney - Monkberry Moon Delight

John Lennon said this was the only good song on the album… lol