@candiedreptile your boys (some of them)
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@candiedreptile your boys (some of them)
Are video games art? Well yes, obviously. But they are usually entertainment and money-makers first and foremost. That's almost exclusively their purpose. But what if it wasn't? What if ART was important?
Yes, this isn't anything new. Also, "Are Video Games Art" conversations make me want to die. But even though there are a LOT of artsy games out there, and most of them you've never heard of, but they're all tryin' something. And this one here may be one of the only ones that's really MADE it. I'm really cutting this one tight, because I THOUGHT this was a huge cult classic that everyone's heard of. But also I'm a weirdo who likes these kinda games, and when I was playing this and telling my friends "I've been playing LSD" they all responded with "fucking what"
For the record, it has nothing to do with drugs. Though it is very trippy. Yes, this is LSD Dream Emulator, for the PS1.
So I guess I'm supposed to say something? I guess?
Most folks reading this are probably aware that I'm disabled. My legs don't work right and every say is a challenge even at the most basic levels. In fact, some of y'all newer folks may not know this, but I spent last year in the hospital. I was completely unable to walk or sit up or stand for the majority of the year.
I have since relearned how to walk, though it is extremely challenging. I live alone, and while it's a blessing in some ways to be able to inhabit my space in my own way, it does put everything on my shoulders and my legs in particular. Some days standing to cook or clean or other activities for prolonged periods is impossible, and I need to get groceries delivered rather than go to the store directly. (I cannot walk around a store for an hour straight. It is genuinely impossible.)
This all is why I often ask for help. All these things are expensive, as is rent, and for those of you who don't know, in Ontario the maximum rental assistance is $582 a month. That, you may be thinking, is ridiculous, and you would be correct. It is just a hair more than half my rent, and that is supposed to be enough to keep a roof over my head.
There are additional allowances for food and necessities from disability, which all go to paying rent and bills, leaving next to nothing for actual necessities.
So, this Disability Pride Month, I'm going to ask for help again, overcoming the obstacles that are put in place by the system that is ostensibly meant to keep me alive, yet while I was hospitalized, the information packet I was given in my room was literally bookmarked to the section on MAID (Medical Assistance In Dying).
You can help via Kofi or PayPal jebwrench@gmail.com