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The Heat (June 2026)

I have been updating my monthly post for May with some microposts from the end of that month and I can see we had a heatwave back then.

And here we are coming out of another one. Yesterday (27th) almost finished me. I really felt very weird and not myself at all.

June has been quite good for stability and moving forward with things.

I posted these on the personal blog-

Here are a selection of microposts I have made this month.

June 2026

2nd June 2026

12:26

Pride month always brings that special feeling of disconnectedness. And disillusionment.

Something like that.

4th June 2026

07:41

De-queering and trans-reducing my flat a little bit for a landlord inspection..

Only a little bit tho

19:24

I really like my current support worker. I think she’s really sticking her neck out for me. Going above and beyond. That kind of thing.

It feels really good.

Also had a good experience reaching out to someone I haven’t spoken to in a few years. She got me through a really difficult thing.

Asking for help is really difficult. But sometimes people are really kind and it’s totally worth pushing through every moment I feel like running away and hiding.

19:56

Album art for United Nations Of Sound by The United Nations Of Sound, RPA

New Music: United Nations Of Sound by The United Nations Of Sound, RPA

I haven’t kept up with Richard Ashcroft since his first two or three albums.

So I was watching The Adjustment Bureau today and a song in the end credits led me to this album. So I put it on for a listen.

It’s a very beautiful record. His lyrics seem to be about faith and I probably couldn’t have listened to that a few years ago. But although I’m not a Christian I find it really inspiring and relatable.

Definitely gonna be overplaying this in the coming days..

15th June 2026

16:31

Just found out the waiting time for ASD assessment for new referrals is now 12 years in my area.

I’m in the top half of that list. I was referred a long time ago.

16th June 2026

17:24

I started a health -thing- a few weeks ago, focusing on nutrition to start with (my foot is a little fkd right now).

But. Dropping a few bad habits and making better choices has already shown some very positive results.

A step in the right direction. And it’s early days yet.

22nd June 2026

17:39

Album art for Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey by Various Artists

Life Is A Soundtrack: Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey by Various Artists

I actually bought this album a few days ago. I had it on tape back in ‘91. And maybe on CD later (not sure about that).

It was played and played and played to death in my friend group. And we never got sick of it. Even though personally, the music on this album isn’t my usual genre.

I bought it for nostalgia. And have loved replaying it for the first time in decades.

But also because there’s a Faith No More song I haven’t heard in a long time. Currently only available by purchasing this album. Although a similar version is streamable.

This is my soundtrack to the last days of my childhood, hanging out with school friends, and the early years of a magical time called the 90s.

The film is one my favourites.

Elsewhere:

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