A Reintroduction
Brendan; Male; mid-30s; Toronto, Canada.
In December of 2023 my decade old blog donjuan-auxenfers was unexpectedly terminated for unknown reasons, and I’ve given up on trying to get it back. I never had a very large following, but I did have a long history over there. If you followed me, you probably know some of it, but for those who are new or who have forgotten, a brief (re)introduction.
In a past life I was a graduate student in Classics, —research interests: Greek intellectual history from the 5th century BCE through to the Second Sophistic, Hellenistic poetry, the Greek novels, Homer, Thucydides— a classically trained guitarist, a punk venue semi-regular, a bookshop browser, a record store prowler, a nighttime stroller, a cinema goer, a snappy dresser, and an Anarchist who read more Marx than most Marxists. In short, I was an altogether more interesting person. Then a little over six years ago my health started to nosedive; I’d had chronic health issues going back to childhood, but I was clearly and precipitously deteriorating. I wound diagnosed with ME/CFS, and have since become mostly housebound and unable to do most of the things I used to do. These days I mostly just putter around the apartment. It’s very boring.
This is a personal blog. I write about what’s going on in my life and what I’m interested in, that having been said, my interests incline towards the catholic so expect posts about anything and everything delivered in a mix of off-the-cuff observations and longer essays (more of the former than the latter). As a rule, I tend not to reblog unless I have something to add; it’s an affectation which almost certainly limits my appeal and reach, but it’s how I’ve always done things. I treat Tumblr more as an open journal than a scrapbook.
If you want to shoot me a message, my DMs are always open and you’re welcome to leave a message in the ask box. New followers are always welcome. I’m a pretty approachable guy. Just note that it may take me a little while to get back to you. Please be patient, I’m often in bed. If you’re under 18 I’m going to be keeping you at arm’s length (for obvious reasons), but you’re otherwise welcome to follow and engage.
Some of my posts which are worth checking out (this list subject to future expansion/changes):
- My history of ME/CFS: Part One; Part Two; Part Three; Part Four; Appendix and Bibliography. (Coming soon)
- My comprehensive tutorial on setting up a personal media streaming server with Ubuntu and Plex.
- My collected annual best music lists from 2013 to 2023.
- A brief introduction to using Usenet for piracy.
- My guide to the best and most useful Firefox Add-Ons.
- My guide to the best and most useful freeware programs for Windows (and a few for Mac OS X too). (Coming soon)
If you enjoyed something I wrote and you’re feeling especially generous feel free to send me a tip or donation. I’m unable to work and rely on family support, so it’s very much appreciated. Tipping is in no way expected or even encouraged, but if you want to send me a little something here are a few options to throw me a couple bones:
Ko-fi(Unavailable until I get an Ontario photo ID card.)- Paypal
Stripe(Unavailable until I get an Ontario photo ID card.)
Find Me Elsewhere
If you’re a longtime follower or mutual and want to get in touch with me elsewhere feel free to use any of the following methods.
- Steam: angry_wizard.
- Discord: angrywizard.
- Twitch: housecoatwizard.
- Twitter: donjuanauxenfer.
- You can also email me at brendanpalangio@gmail.com
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