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I tried something different. I tried listening to God like the Perfected By Blood people, that my mom listens to, suggested. I got a...I dunno, vision, of a dead catepillar. Not a good sign. I told my mom about this and she suggested it was a form of resurrection. Yesterday, I spent the day at my folk's place while my laundry was being done. I went out to eat chips and salsa with them while waiting for the drier. I told watched a few videos of Perfected By Blood and I got a thought about a dried viver bed where my caterpillar laid. Eventually, the river of life came back to the dried area. On a whim, I looked up "dead caterpillar" on my phone and it told me that it's likely that the bug is in the process of changing to a butterfly. I hope that's the case with me. That I'm changing, not dying. That made me feel better for the first time in a while. After lunch with my folks I came home and took a nap. I had plenty to bring in from the car so I was tired. I think, I think, I'm almost ready to write my Cain story again. I still feel apprehension about writing on a blank page but now I feel a little better about it.

Which reminds me, while cutting my hair, my mom gave me a great idea about my inner critic. She suggested that I post my stuff online and let other people critique it for me. It can't be any worse than what I've been telling myself for these past few weeks. It might be better than I thought. Or it could use some work, but I'm okay with that being the case. 

I remember that during lunch, for fun I looked up what movies were coming out. They're making, what is this, a sixth Ice Age movie and another Meet the Parents film. I don't see the appeal for any of these films. The only film I'm kind of interested in, besides Resident Evil, is the Wiley VS. Acme movie. I'm more interested in the story behind the film because it gained news when the whole thing was filmed but was canned by Warner Brothers. Wiley is my favorite Looney Toon so seeing a film about him might be worth it. I know it's not going to be Shakespear, but if I want class, I'll go to a classy place. 

I've got two game consoles on the horizon. The first is the Switch 2 which I'll try to get before the price hike. It's only another fifty dollars but that's money that could be saved on Nintendo games. The only game, besides Pokken, I'm interested in is the Legend of Zelda Ocarina of Time remake. That game's been a staple of my childhood for years. I told my folks that hilarious story about how when I was a kid, my sister dared me to visit the graveyard in the game. I went in, moved a head stone, and was traumatized by the Redead monsters waiting for me. Specifically, I was scared of their screams. It's nice to see Zelda in a new art style that isn't the cel-shaded stuff that's been around since Breath of the Wild and Tears of the Kingdom. I know some people love those games but I play Zelda games for dungeons, not to build a car that can defeat monstes. Because, you can do that in Tears of the Kingdom. You can gather parts and make a mobile laser cannon. It's neat, but it's not Zelda. Zelda is about feeling like a hero at the end of each dungeon and slowly building up your arsenal. There must be a way to combine the two types of games. 

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