Xavier H.M.

A long overdue life update, including: apartment updates with pictures, my recent attempts at cooking, mental health stuff, future webdev plans, etc.

A brief elaboration on my political priorities and opinions, including a critique of leftist populism (with bonus Foucault dunking).

on saying goodbye in a long distance, international marriage

A short life update on my new job and getting up out the trenches (i.e.: moving out of my mom's house).

I'm chudding out bro

a long overdue update: new job, new summer hours, what I've been reading lately, fanfic ideas, and site updates!!

I've been using AI a lot more recently, and this questionnaire provided a good excuse to reflect on my changing habits and views surrounding the topic.

On the sociocultural (in)solvency of female-to-male transsexuality.

on bottom dysphoria, how its gotten worse as i've gotten older, potential solutions, etc

A retrospective on art school, and a reflection on my return.

on getting a new job (very cool), holding off on a new apartment (not cool), and some WIP shots of a digital collage that i've been slaving over.

another late night brain dump

a diary update, including: my wife visiting from the UK; my 28th birthday; applying for a new job; buying a Kobo Libra Color 2; quitting reddit; new japanese restaurant; etc.

I recently visited my old professors to brainstorm my current body of work; I had a lot of thoughtful discussions and finally realized the conceptual basis for my figurative series.

Notes on different artworks from the Bennett Collection, to help better conceptualize my own work.

been awhile so i thought i'd write up a little diary entry!!

Some notes on the SOS scale from Harry Benjamin's The Transsexual Phenomenon, written in the midst of a reddit debate lol.

An emo ramble, spanning several days, on: productivity, mental illness, hoarding, addiction, art school PTSD, and more.

Thoughts on Heated Rivalry S01E01; spoiler warnings for S01E01. (18+ only!)

Vent post about HRT complications and my chronic illness/pain conditions.

Another late night brain dump.

A rough plan for my "low buy" year, the motivations behind it, and some appreciation for the things I already own.

Can't sleep.

Update on the site, personal life, music I'm listening to, writing projects, and how my cat, Charlie, is doing after dental surgery.

Quick personal update, including: a leaky ceiling, cleaning, playing AC:NL, getting past Burghatory in Pokemon Volt White, and learning Tetris.

I've been in the UK for almost two weeks; some thoughts on minimalist packing and what I've been up to.

Some preliminary notes on Tampa by Alissa Nutting.

My thoughts on Full Brutal by Kristopher Triana.

Can't sleep; random thoughts.

Added some mark styling in my notebook CSS to match the highlighters I use IRL, so I can implement my system of highlighting from my real notes into my digital ones."

Sitting at the airport waiting for my flight to England, where I'll be staying with my partner for three weeks!

(Diary entry #10) Back home from Chicago; working loads; hanging out with Jem; watched Ali G Indahouse for the first time lol

(Diary entry #9) Stuck at a coffeeshop waiting on a late train to ride to Chicago to meet my wife at O'Hare; thoughts on our visits, bad luck, waiting, etc

I watched this recently when I was having a bad night.

(Random note #2) random thoughts on star wars, my love of the sequel trilogy, etc

(Random note #1) Some notes on my favorite backpack ever, the Northseeker 20L from Greenroom136

(Diary entry #8) Going back to art class today; old habits, pressure, etc

(Diary entry #7) Pokemon romhacks, taking a break from art, discovering high fashion, new phone case, breakfast wins and Poptart fails

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A blog post I wrote for the hell of it, featuring: a small life update, what I've been working on around the site, some recent artwork, etc.

Thrifting, library time, going to the woods, reading about Tara, etc.

My "first" blog post; or at least, my first blog post here on my website.