Writing this on the computer again. Woke up a little early around 7:55, got ready around 8:05. Had a sardine sandwich for lunch around 9:00. Ordered sushi online for later pickup (per my uncle) for my brother's birthday today. Folded laundry. Coffee at 11:30, AeroPress with the flow control filter cap, bypass method. Very smooth flavor. Spent most of the day reading the marginalia of S. Ship of Theseus between Jen and Eric. Yesterday I read 3/4ths of the black and blue text. From the afternoon to about 4:30 I finished the black/blue marginalia and read all of the green/orange marginalia (really sweet and busy, their relationship deepens). After my 4:30 to 5:30 nap I read all of the red/purple marginalia (much more stressful, dangerous, their relationship deepens more and many adversaries are after them) and the black/black marginalia. Red/purple marginalia are for sure the most difficult to read, albeit linearly -- for each color coded segment there's at least a single plot event in the "real world" that cleaves their segments. For green/orange, it was Eric's trips to Paris and Brazil. For red/purple, it was Jen's barn fire and being called for an interview by the campus admins (among a TON other events). Jen and Eric develop considerably throughout their shared project. Eric gets better, Jen gets worse. After they move to Paris both get better. I can't believe I didn't pick up in 2017 that both of these people had some trauma, but Eric especially -- poor guy -- hoping Jen gives him all the hugs he needs. I can't choose a favorite segment. I think red/purple is nice because they're so overtly in love by that point, which itself stands at odds with the shifty back-and-forth that we see in the character of S. and the "real world" author VM Straka and devoted translator FX Caldiera. Jen and Eric actually meet. They actually go on dates. And they actually figure it out. Maybe I should conceal these spoilers but whatever. The "main text" unfortunately can't be read alone like Pale Fire or House of Leaves, but the sheer integration of the marginalia elevate it to just as equal complexity standing to the aforementioned texts. (Incidentally, I now have the "Holy Trinity" of the modern ergodic novels.) Jen remains my favorite of the two; I relate to her more. As to whether I'd want an Eric in my life ... well, we'll see after I transfer. :-)
"[Growing up] is hard and nobody understands." // https://www.homestuck.com/story/2391