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Findings on going somewhere else
and some drawypaintings.
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Not herding puffins
I have thought, at times, that it would be nice to have to go into witness protection, and get sent to a remote island in the North Sea to herd puffins.
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January is almost over
Good, because it sucks
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1:00
Holidays are bad for you*
*me
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A hastily slung together compilation of some of the stuff I did in the non-existent 2025
It was 2024 last week, it's 2026 tomorrow
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December thingy
Christmas?
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Portuguese Christmas Sucks
No, really, it does.
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3:31
Aquarium
a tiny film of insomnia
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3:23
how the (puppet) sausage is made
in case you are interested in digital sausage making
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Mysterious
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I am Robot
and I've been a bit busy
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The Life and Times of Prime Minister Fluffy
Innit, though.
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