New Years 2026

Lunar New Year 2026

FJ Cruiser @ JMS

Hi J,

Sabi sayo gagawan kita ng letter dito eh, nakita ko lang ulit ‘to sa draft ko kaya tapusin ko na. Hahaha. Di ko lang sure kung mababasa mo pa to pero gusto ko pa din ipost. Wala lang, masaya lang akong nakausap ulit kita after a decade. Nakakatawa lang pag usapan yung nakaraan lalo na nung sinabi ko sayong “ang tagal ko kayang nakamove on sayo” “nabaliw talaga ko sayo dati” hahaha. Totoo naman yan, mga bata pa tayo nun. Ang importante naman naging masaya tayo. Wow.

Gaya ng sabi ko sayo, nagtataka talaga ako bakit hindi kapa din nagstop sa pagpaparamdam sakin mula nung 2014, lagi kang may TA sakin kahit na once a year lang yun (pero may year na wala), alam ko agad pag ikaw yung anon, kahit walang pangalan. Alam ko, ramdam ko. Naaappreciate ko yun kasi naaalala mo pa din ako, bumabati kapag pasko at birthday ko. Hindi mo naman na kelangan gawin yun kasi saglit lang naman tayo nagkasama at ang tagal tagal na nun.

Sabi mo nga naaalala mo pa din ako, ganon din naman ako. Bigla kita maiisip kung kamusta kana kaya. Wala na kasi akong balita sayo mula non, buti kapa pag pumunta sa blog ko, may mababalitaan ka pa kahit papano.

Nakwento ko na sayo 'to na two years ago napadaan ako sa harap ng bahay nyo. Iba pa yung pakiramdam. Hindi ko maexplain. Wala lang, naalala ko lang yung last punta ko dun, last kita ko sayo, lahat ng last. Naalala ko lahat lahat pero napangiti ako. Weird lang kasi kahit ang tagal na parang nandito kapa din sa puso ko? Basta.

Feeling ko ginagawa mo yun dahil sa guilt. Kasi nga iniwan mo akong luhaaan, sugatan, di mapakinabangan (uy kanta yan! hahaha). Pero sana ngayon na nakapag usap na tayo talaga, Kasi before anon ka lang eh pero nagawa mo na din na imessage ako gamit ang account mo. Sana wala na yung guilt. Okay lang kung hindi na tayo mag usap ulit, ayoko lang bitbit mo yung guilt kasi okay naman na ako at hindi naman ako galit.

Kung bibigyan nga ako ng chance na baguhin ang mga nangyari sa buhay ko, ikikieep ko pa din yung panahon na nakilala kita ka kasi naging masaya ako nun. Maraming salamat, J! Ingat lagi.

Countdown to Thor #800 (2026) : 2009’s Thor Vol.3 #600 page 1. Script by J. Michael Straczynski, art by Olivier Coipel, inks by Mark Morales, colors by Laura Martin and lettering by Chris Eliopoulos.

Countdown to Amazing Spider-Man #1000 (2026) : 2001’s Amazing Spider-Man Vol.2 #31 (LGY : #472) cover by J. Scott Campbell and Tim Townsend.

Honestly, I’m not surprised how much Korea rallied behind J**** M*****-S***… .

That cult mentality is wild

Psalm 91:11

Personal interpretation:

Even when you think all is lost and that you have fully fallen with no catch, one of the good flying messengers will fill/sweep in and may literally or metaphorically take hold of one of your body parts with a wing/wings.

Or..you may just hit rock bottom on a soft landing & people in real life or online may intervene whether it be intentionally or unintentionally on their behalf.

Either way, He (Jesus | Yahweh, Lord, God, Christ, Messiah, Father, Son & Holy Spirit) will NEVER truly leave your side.

You just have to have hope, faith, & above all love.

Bruh I accidentally made someone swear off reading the JMS run of the amazing spider-man by mentioning it ends with one more day. Really tried to sell it to em but nah they ain’t touching it…bringing up sins past didn’t help either.

Here’s a long-shot–

Thirty years ago, when Babylon 5 had just started airing, jms made a comment on Usenet or somewhere about what the series would hold, if he managed to tell the whole story. Basically a summary of the whole thing, told flatly enough to not really give spoilers, but more than enough to whet the appetite.

I don’t suppose anybody could link me to it? While all that stuff is archived, I don’t remember enough of the specific phrasing to find the comment. There are just so many comments, and so many words.

He’s right, longer seasons do not automatically result in better storytelling or characterisation. I’ve watched plenty that were just pure wheel spinners as the writers killed time until they had to do something big for sweep week. And rather than result in more innovative storytelling it would result in burnout or Kim Bauer getting caught in a cougar trap. At the same time I’ve seen seasons that have blown my mind with how much the writers managed to fit into just six episodes. The ideal situation is that writers be given the exact number of episodes they feel they need to tell the stories they want, not to fill out airtime or satisfy binge habits.

What separates the most successful people in QA/QAE/SDET/Automation from the average ones?

By the Numbers

• 85% emphasize technical competency beyond just coding
• 72% mention soft skills as a critical differentiator
• 65% highlight the importance of business domain knowledge
• 58% stress continuous learning and adaptability
• 45% focus on documentation and communication quality

🧠 Technical Mindset (78% of responses)

• Problem-solving over pure coding ability
• Strategic approach to test architecture
• Strong debugging and root cause analysis
• Understanding of full technology stack
• Ability to automate efficiently

🤝 Professional Attributes (72% of responses)

• Clear communication across technical levels
• Proactive engagement with stakeholders
• Willingness to tackle difficult tasks
• Detailed documentation and reproduction steps
• Building relationships across teams

🎯 Work Approach (65% of responses)

• Taking ownership of quality
• Strategic thinking in test planning
• Balance between thoroughness and efficiency
• Proactive problem prevention
• Focus on business value over just finding bugs

📚 Knowledge & Growth (62% of responses)

• Deep understanding of business domain
• Continuous self-improvement
• Learning from mistakes and sharing knowledge
• Keeping up with industry trends
• Understanding both technical and business impacts

💪 Personal Qualities (55% of responses)

• Strong internal motivation
• Resilience during challenges
• Curiosity and initiative
• Attention to detail
• Passion for quality

Lifetimes, even

Jacinda Maree Sharkey

whatever you want me to be ill be it

you want me to go out west,

follow you to california

yeah, yeah ill do it

Marion County 4-H Performing Arts “Hello, Dolly” tickets on sale now

Marion County 4-H Performing Arts “Hello, Dolly” tickets on sale now…

Tickets for Marion County 4-H Performing Arts upcoming presentation of the classic musical, Hello, Dolly!, officially went on sale online Wednesday.
Three performances are scheduled, beginning Friday, March 14th, 2025 at 7:00PM. A matinee performance will take place on Saturday, March 15th, 2025 at 1:00PM, followed by the final performance later that same day at 7:00PM.
To add to the excitement…

Marion County 4-H Performing Arts “Hello, Dolly” tickets on sale now

Babylon 5 • Community on Tumblr

I can’t find it when I try to search for it, but hopefully others can!

Spider-Man by J. Michael Straczynski

I just finished JMS’s Spider-Man run and good fucking god now I understand most of what current fans/readers are complaining about. The JMS run is the vast majority of the Spider-Man I’ve read. Looking back on it, I think the only other Spider-Man issues I’ve read were a part of Dark Web.

I lack the perspective that other fans have, since this is the only run I’ve read. But I honestly think most of it was good, and the few bad parts just weigh as much or more than the good parts. Sins Past and One More Day are atrocious, and it’s a tragedy only one has been retconned so far. I actually skipped halfway through Sins Past. Two issues into the arc, I couldn’t take it anymore and skimmed the remaining pages and looked to Google for how it concluded. And I chose to skip One More Day in its entirety. I knew shit was getting crazy when Peter was resorting to criminality to save Aunt May, and when I saw the final arc of Omnibus 5 was named “One More Day,” I decided to google it, because that sounded familiar. And thank god I did, because that’s how I learned that it contains Peter and MJ’s divorce.

I can’t say much more than has already been said by countless fans, especially since I lack their perspective of having read more Spider-Man comics, but I can still add to the pile of criticism even if my criticism isn’t especially original.

Peter and MJ’s marriage, put simply, *worked.* It felt like a natural progression of the characters. And on top of it functioning as good writing, it’s what the fans had wanted for decades prior! Ending it is a terrible decision that worsens the Spider-Man plotline and alienates readers.

All in all, I appreciate the JMS run, but can’t overlook Sins Past and One More Day, even if we were fortunate enough to get Sins Past retconned. The run’s good and even phenomenal issues cannot be evaluated without acknowledging the gigantic elephants in the room. What a fucking run.

CAPTAIN AMERICA & VOLSTAGG #1

J. Michael Straczynski (W) • Bernard Chang (A) • Cover by TERRY DODSON

J. MICHAEL STRACZYNSKI’S TEAM-UP EVENT CONTINUES

AS VOLSTAGG RECRUITS THE SENTINEL OF LIBERTY!

When a war breaks out in the Nine Realms, Volstagg of the Warriors Three turns to the only man skilled enough to end it: Steve Rogers, Captain America! JMS teams with visionary artist Bernard Chang for the second in a series of one-shots bringing unlikely Marvel characters together for tales unlike any other!