Durandal
@durandal2uk.bsky.social
Musician actor programmer biker raptor. One may be imaginary.
Jump scared by "SCROTUM" while browsing Amazon Prime...
November 27, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Jump scared by "SCROTUM" while browsing Amazon Prime...
Gaaaah, what have you done to my beautiful application...
I wrote this large webapp several years ago for my company, entirely solo. It was written mainly for one industry that never started using it, so it's been sat unused for a while. But it was super clean, logical, and it worked well.
I wrote this large webapp several years ago for my company, entirely solo. It was written mainly for one industry that never started using it, so it's been sat unused for a while. But it was super clean, logical, and it worked well.
November 26, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Gaaaah, what have you done to my beautiful application...
I wrote this large webapp several years ago for my company, entirely solo. It was written mainly for one industry that never started using it, so it's been sat unused for a while. But it was super clean, logical, and it worked well.
I wrote this large webapp several years ago for my company, entirely solo. It was written mainly for one industry that never started using it, so it's been sat unused for a while. But it was super clean, logical, and it worked well.
Don't you just love it when you meet someone, and they say "I've been really unwell recently, it's really lingered and I'm still recovering... but I'm no longer contagious!"
How do you know?
Lo and behold, I'm starting to get minor symptoms today. What a surprise.
How do you know?
Lo and behold, I'm starting to get minor symptoms today. What a surprise.
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Don't you just love it when you meet someone, and they say "I've been really unwell recently, it's really lingered and I'm still recovering... but I'm no longer contagious!"
How do you know?
Lo and behold, I'm starting to get minor symptoms today. What a surprise.
How do you know?
Lo and behold, I'm starting to get minor symptoms today. What a surprise.
I'm currently trying to build a new raptor head in Blender that's a bit more expressive (for VRC and a mask), using my Telegram stickers as inspiration (a selection below)... and I'm getting frustrated. It just doesn't look raptory, and I don't know why.
November 21, 2025 at 8:03 PM
I'm currently trying to build a new raptor head in Blender that's a bit more expressive (for VRC and a mask), using my Telegram stickers as inspiration (a selection below)... and I'm getting frustrated. It just doesn't look raptory, and I don't know why.
I've been officially registered with estate agents for... *checks notes*... just 4-and-a-bit weeks.
I've had several calls asking if I'm still looking.
Do they really expect me to have either found somewhere, or given up, in only a few weeks...?!? Yes I'm still looking, keep doing your job!
I've had several calls asking if I'm still looking.
Do they really expect me to have either found somewhere, or given up, in only a few weeks...?!? Yes I'm still looking, keep doing your job!
November 20, 2025 at 3:28 PM
I've been officially registered with estate agents for... *checks notes*... just 4-and-a-bit weeks.
I've had several calls asking if I'm still looking.
Do they really expect me to have either found somewhere, or given up, in only a few weeks...?!? Yes I'm still looking, keep doing your job!
I've had several calls asking if I'm still looking.
Do they really expect me to have either found somewhere, or given up, in only a few weeks...?!? Yes I'm still looking, keep doing your job!
I've decided I'm not going to use YouTube at all today. I waste far too much time there.
This might be surprisingly difficult, we'll see.
This might be surprisingly difficult, we'll see.
November 20, 2025 at 8:15 AM
I've decided I'm not going to use YouTube at all today. I waste far too much time there.
This might be surprisingly difficult, we'll see.
This might be surprisingly difficult, we'll see.
Is it weird that I'm kinda envious of my colleague who's been off sick for 3 days?
Damn parents get all the perks! 😛
Damn parents get all the perks! 😛
November 19, 2025 at 9:22 AM
Is it weird that I'm kinda envious of my colleague who's been off sick for 3 days?
Damn parents get all the perks! 😛
Damn parents get all the perks! 😛
The phrase "creatively malnourished" popped into my head earlier today... and I've not been able to get it out of my mind.
Seems very fitting.
Seems very fitting.
November 18, 2025 at 8:38 PM
The phrase "creatively malnourished" popped into my head earlier today... and I've not been able to get it out of my mind.
Seems very fitting.
Seems very fitting.
In case you don't know, garden centres usually have little stone/metal figurines. Sometimes have little dragons (I have one) but usually woodland creatures. I've been on the lookout for anything dino-like for a while, not expecting anything.
Today, I, er, found a sorta life-size metal velociraptor.
Today, I, er, found a sorta life-size metal velociraptor.
November 16, 2025 at 1:39 PM
In case you don't know, garden centres usually have little stone/metal figurines. Sometimes have little dragons (I have one) but usually woodland creatures. I've been on the lookout for anything dino-like for a while, not expecting anything.
Today, I, er, found a sorta life-size metal velociraptor.
Today, I, er, found a sorta life-size metal velociraptor.
I've been sleeping unusually badly for about a week. I don't have anything obvious on my mind, but I'm struggling to fully relax, and stay asleep.
I'm not sure why. I don't have any obvious new major anxieties...
Tired.
I'm not sure why. I don't have any obvious new major anxieties...
Tired.
November 15, 2025 at 8:57 AM
I've been sleeping unusually badly for about a week. I don't have anything obvious on my mind, but I'm struggling to fully relax, and stay asleep.
I'm not sure why. I don't have any obvious new major anxieties...
Tired.
I'm not sure why. I don't have any obvious new major anxieties...
Tired.
It kinda bothers me that one of our front-end developers, who specialises in FE dev... doesn't seem to have attention to detail when it comes to styling.
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
November 13, 2025 at 9:42 AM
It kinda bothers me that one of our front-end developers, who specialises in FE dev... doesn't seem to have attention to detail when it comes to styling.
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
I'm not talking pixels:
* Columns not being centred
* Missing horizontal rules
* Different fonts
* Missing padding
* Looking a bit shit
😕
It's such a cliche. I'm middle-aged, and I messed up my knee by getting off the sofa wrong. It's been bad for about 4 weeks.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 PM
It's such a cliche. I'm middle-aged, and I messed up my knee by getting off the sofa wrong. It's been bad for about 4 weeks.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
I'm so frustrated, because I don't know what more I could be doing. I have a PT, work out 3 times a week with mobility/strength. I'm not overweight, flexible, and eat well.
Watching Jurassic World: Rebirth.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
November 8, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Watching Jurassic World: Rebirth.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
It's remarkable just how little I care about all the characters.
As someone who definitely leans more towards introversion, I really do think the concept of "paired programming" (particularly remotely) not only doesn't work, but is in fact utter bullshit, is super-awkward, and is less productive than just giving me the space to work it out myself...
November 4, 2025 at 3:30 PM
As someone who definitely leans more towards introversion, I really do think the concept of "paired programming" (particularly remotely) not only doesn't work, but is in fact utter bullshit, is super-awkward, and is less productive than just giving me the space to work it out myself...
Oh shit, I forgot, it's Halloween tonight!
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
October 31, 2025 at 4:36 PM
Oh shit, I forgot, it's Halloween tonight!
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
Almost time to rush preparing my dinner early, so I can desperately get out of my house, and hideout in the pub until the hordes of kids go home and leave me in peace...
I'm on BARQ because... well... I dunno really, it felt like the thing to do at Pawsome.
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
October 31, 2025 at 4:17 PM
I'm on BARQ because... well... I dunno really, it felt like the thing to do at Pawsome.
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
On the notifications panel, if someone likes an image, tapping the thumbnail loads nothing. Worse - some of the thumbnails are downright broken, so I can't tell which image they liked.
Anyone else get that?
If I've learned anything from my limited time house-hunting, it's this.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
October 29, 2025 at 9:34 PM
If I've learned anything from my limited time house-hunting, it's this.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
There's a lot of insane houses.
Not in a good way. Houses where the layout makes no sense. Where there's a driveway between houses that's too narrow to open car doors. Random zigzags in the walls.
For the last few years (in particular) I've told myself "I have no imagination". I think I've completely internalised that belief. My default response to anything imaginative is "no" so quickly it almost doesn't register. I shut it down immediately. I've even had therapy specifically for this.
October 28, 2025 at 5:56 PM
For the last few years (in particular) I've told myself "I have no imagination". I think I've completely internalised that belief. My default response to anything imaginative is "no" so quickly it almost doesn't register. I shut it down immediately. I've even had therapy specifically for this.
I have almost the whole day free for creative fun!
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
October 26, 2025 at 10:41 AM
I have almost the whole day free for creative fun!
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
*sits on the sofa in silence, uninspired, reluctantly reaching back to fill his hours with mindless YouTube, keenly aware of the inexorable passing of time to his inevitable death*
Doing lots of Adulting today. May need to offset it this evening somehow.
October 25, 2025 at 7:49 AM
Doing lots of Adulting today. May need to offset it this evening somehow.
Been a weird week.
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
October 24, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Been a weird week.
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
1. First week demoted to senior dev, and part of a new team. It is weird, but I definitely feel less stressed already.
2. Got mortgage-in-principle done, had a minor breakdown, now ready to move forwards.
3. Posted fox photos, got a lot of love.
4. Is the week *still* not over..?
Now for something a bit more fun, finally - v2 fox!
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
October 21, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Now for something a bit more fun, finally - v2 fox!
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
In many ways, this is much better than my previous one. But in some ways, it's worse, and there's still areas I'm unhappy with. Still, a good learning experience.
I will make another head on this system, but I'm not 100% sure what yet...
I've finally had a mortgage in principle generated, so I know how much I can borrow for a house. I earn decent money, a fair bit above average.
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
October 21, 2025 at 3:56 PM
I've finally had a mortgage in principle generated, so I know how much I can borrow for a house. I earn decent money, a fair bit above average.
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
The max I can borrow is slightly less than the average house price.
This is just depressing. Oh well. No choice but to make it work...
When I'm bored, and don't want to vegetate on the sofa quite yet, I do my banking.
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
October 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
When I'm bored, and don't want to vegetate on the sofa quite yet, I do my banking.
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
I'm not joking. I update my spreadsheets and pay off anything on my credit card.
Wheeeeeeeeeeeee
Today I took a bunch of photos of my new fox v2 head, with contact lenses and makeup.
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!
October 18, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Today I took a bunch of photos of my new fox v2 head, with contact lenses and makeup.
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!
Aaaaaand...
... I think I'm going to do it all over again tomorrow, I'm not particularly happy with them. Damn shadows!