Lost In The Void - Blog Posts

Greetings and salutations, my most esteemed human followers! I have not posted anything in a while, although I have reposted some beautiful poetry and space pictures I enjoyed a lot, so be sure to check those out.

But I have returned to bring forth something I’m very proud of! I’ve been trying to get into astrophotography, and thanks to a college course and the help of my professor, I’ve managed to acquire a half decent photo!

This is Messier 33, otherwise known as the Triangulum Galaxy. It’s not the fanciest photo in the world, and there are some on this site that blow it out of the water, but I made this myself, so I’m proud.

Astrophotography is a slow business, and I have incredibly high standards for myself, but hopefully I’ll post some more in the future. I just wanted to share with you all what I did. Thank you, from someone lost in the void 🪐 🔭

Years of watching Star Trek TOS have gotten me saying “interesting” and “fascinating” to literally everything. Some would call this a problem.

I disagree.

my favorite thing to say as a reaction to stuff is “dear lord” i say it at least 10 times a day

I really enjoyed this quiz immensely, I encourage anyone seeing this to try it out! The result fits me quite spectacularly.

I made a thing!! Really proud of this one 💖 I'd love to see your results!

I concur, click the Keep Reading.

We are just as much a part of nature and the planet Earth as any other creature. This concept that we can “conquer nature” doesn’t really make any sense, since we are nature too. 

humans are an essential part of the ecosystem. nearly every ecosystem on earth had humans as an essential part of its function. the earth would be worse off than before if we were gone suddenly overnight. send tweet

I find it ironic that Earth sounds like an alien spaceship. I wonder how much of that sound is just the wind and atmosphere, or if perhaps it’s possible we can hear humanity as well.

This song is everything I want in an auditory experience. Poetic, calming yet energetic, and full of astronomical metaphors that really get me excited. No matter what my state of being may be, this song always keeps me going. The entire album has a similar effect, but it’s this song specifically that has just the right vibes for someone who’s lost in the void 🪐🔭

Here are some lovely pictures I took a while ago of the night sky. It’s the best I can do with an old iPhone and shaky hands, but I think they look nice.

I hope you enjoy them! The starry sky always brings joy to my life, even when things are rough. They remind me not to worry about everything all of the time, and just enjoy the darkness. And thank you to all of my current followers, for being here despite my chronic disappearance from this mortal plane. I promise I’ll try to stay grounded more often. 🪐🔭

I highly recommend checking out this video by Like Stories of Old on YouTube. He goes into lots of detail about the concept of anti-war films and how war is portrayed in media. I personally find it really fascinating.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yf0G2MPBEYM

Pretty impressive that America has been at war for 20 fucking years and yet there have been essentially no anti-war films out of supposedly liberal Hollywood because it’s effectively impossible to make war movies without the consent of the US Military who only want to be depicted with jingoistic favourability.

Lovely Loops by NASA Goddard Photo and Video

My brother! I sing for you, for your song shall be heard.

I sing for the billions of years you have sung, and sing for billions more.

May you sing for all the stars and planets who bow to you, and sing for all the light and dark that fear you. Sing, and may the universe be better because of it.

poetry from ny times

Very true. But is that such a bad thing? Maybe I want to be lost.

I, too, remember that feeling. You are caught between all that was and all that must be. You feel lost.

— Haruki Murakami, Hard-Boiled Wonderland And The End Of The World.

We can’t just expect the universe to make things easier for ourselves. There’s no satisfaction in getting things handed to us on a silver platter. The universe isn’t infinite in order to limit us. It’s to give something to work towards.

Sometimes I like screaming into the void. I don’t usually get to let my emotions out very often, so it’s nice sometimes to know there’s a dispassionate universe that doesn’t care if I yell into it. I wouldn’t call myself depressed, (in fact I’m generally very optimistic about things) but I can be prone to bouts of sadness just like anyone else. I’ll be better eventually, but until then...

It’s nice to be be lost in the void. ✨🌑✨

Something I thought of while staring into space

Everyone looks up at the night sky and go “Oh look at all the pretty stars!” and “It sure is beautiful” and all the usual phrases. And I’m not saying there’s anything wrong with that; they’re right, it is beautiful

But what about the details? What about the things they can’t see, masked by the intense glare of the universe’s light bulbs? Stars take all the credit, sprinkling the sky with light, but what about the planets that orbit them? No one ever talks about the planets, that no one sees or cares about because they’re so busy looking at the stars. Millions of planets, each one unique and different from every other planet, hurtling through space at a breakneck speed. Some are ice cold and barren, some are boiling hot, some are giant balls of gas pretending to be suns, and some might even have just the right conditions for life. Who knows?

Everyone looks up at the night sky and praises the stars for their light. But who remembers the planets, hiding in the shadows, being different from everyone else?

If you’re upset or depressed that everyone around you is hogging the spotlight, don’t worry. All those famous people? They’re bright and beautiful and interesting, sure. But they’re all the same. Stars aren’t as varied as the planets. Each planet has a different story, different appearance, different climate. It’s the people in the shadows, hidden in the crowd and by their anonymity, that are really, truly unique. Those are the people I’m interested in learning about.